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Just for general information, YCombinator is an investor of that particular "new" company. Nuclear fusion isn't a new thing, many already established companies
by Shadonototra 5y ago
Just for general information, YCombinator is an investor of that particular "new" company.
Nuclear fusion isn't a new thing, many already established companies are working on it, making the headline and focus on this particular one is disingenuous, to say the least
https://www.helionenergy.com/who-we-are/ https://www.helionenergy.com/who-we-are/
- dang 5y agoThe OP specifically mentions Helion, so it made sense to link to a recent thread about Helion. Otherwise I wouldn't have bothered, because there are too many past threads about fusion in general: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=comments%3E0%20fusion&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que.... I had never heard of Helion and had no idea it was a YC startup until I saw Sam's article (i.e. the thread I just linked to) on the front page like any other user. YC has invested in thousands of startups. Many get discussed on HN. The community has a close relationship with YC and with prominent ex-YC figures like PG and Sam. Nothing about this is hidden or unusual; it's how HN has been ever since its origins 15 years ago. If you'd like to post an interesting article about a different nuclear fusion startup, project, or development, that would be great. They're just as welcome.
- tim333 5y agoHelion is the only one I know that's saying they'll "demonstrate net electricity production, as early as 2024." Maybe they will maybe they won't but it makes a change from the usual "maybe in thirty years" stuff.