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A lightbulb moment for nuclear fusion?
- ncmncm 7y agoNobody expects to actually get useful power out of tokamaks. That's not their purpose. Tokamaks are a jobs program for high-neutron flux physicists, to ensure there is a population to draw on for weapons work. Any attempt at actually generating power with one would destroy the most expensive parts in no time, leaving you with thousands of tons of radioactive junk.