I was misinformed on ITER as well. Based on popular science, my understanding was that they actually intend to produce some small amount of energy. I would not

I was misinformed on ITER as well. Based on popular science, my understanding was that they actually intend to produce some small amount of energy. I would not be surprised if journalists and politicians were similarly misinformed. E.g. CNBC: > ITER, a $22 billion dollar international megaproject in the south of France, is the best-funded fusion endeavor, paid for by the governments of its seven member nations. It hopes to be the first to demonstrate the viability of fusion by generating more energy than it consumes. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/01/the-22-billion-iter-megaproject-aims-to-make-nuclear-fusion-a-reality.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/01/the-22-billion-iter-megaproj... NewScientist: > ITER will be the largest fusion reactor yet once it is complete, with 2025 the current end goal. Engineers working on the project aim to make it the first reactor that will provide more energy from fuel than is required to sustain the fusion reaction – the plan is to create 500 megawatts of usable energy from an input of 50 megawatts. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2280763-worlds-most-powerful-magnet-being-shipped-to-iter-fusion-reactor/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2280763-worlds-most-pow...