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That doesn't exactly follow. Knowledge of plasma has more applications than just nukes. Maybe it will help nuke design, and maybe that is even a goal of the pr

That doesn't exactly follow. Knowledge of plasma has more applications than just nukes. Maybe it will help nuke design, and maybe that is even a goal of the project, but that doesn't mean that the knowledge gained is binned in "weapons" category and nothing else. And most research fields are not practical at some point in their lifespans, that doesn't mean it will never be practical, or we won't (hopefully) learn things which make other energy technologies practical.

SiempreViernes 5y ago
Since testing nuke behaviour is an explicitly stated goal, I don't see how your objection to the assertion that nuclear weapons research is the reason the NIF is getting funded by saying the results could have other uses? Sure the results can have other uses, but that's not why LLNL gets millions each year for running the NIF.