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It seems you're suffering from "neutron embitterment." ;P Space-based solar power generation (itself "fusion power" in the loosest sense) would be great in the
by mLuby 5y ago
It seems you're suffering from "neutron embitterment." ;P
Space-based solar power generation (itself "fusion power" in the loosest sense) would be great in the inner planets.
Though to open up the outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort Cloud, and any other stars, we'll need non-solar* power: hopefully fusion, at least fission.
*Unless we want to go the stellaser route, but I'd bet we'll crack fusion before getting near K2.
- ncmncm 5y agoIt won't be Tokamak fusion in any case. FRC (burning D+H-3) might work, but there is no money for it. Neutron-emission fusion eats all the fusion money. H-3 is not nearly so scarce as cletus suggests. It is uncommon, but you don't need much.