It would benefit the discourse on this subject a great deal if these stories were subject to having their headlines edited, or if there were a sticky comment su

It would benefit the discourse on this subject a great deal if these stories were subject to having their headlines edited, or if there were a sticky comment summarizing the actual substance of the “breakthrough.” A great deal of VC money is going into nuclear fusion at the moment, and there is obvious interest in creating the impression that economically viable fusion reactors are just around the corner. It would be prudent to guard against the efforts of publicists and PR professionals by providing context.