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The point isn't that people don't think some green energy source is needed, but that fusion energy has been 'two decades away' for three quarters of a century.
by AllegedAlec 5y ago
The point isn't that people don't think some green energy source is needed, but that fusion energy has been 'two decades away' for three quarters of a century.
- roenxi 5y agoUnthinkable quantities of fossil fuel energy was within reach for 10,000 years of human history had anyone put 20 years of effort in to reach for it. 75 years without success when trying to tap into a new energy source isn't that disheartening. It is well worth keeping focus on fusion energy, especially if there are theoretical reasons to think it works.
- stormbrew 5y agoObligatory "at levels of funding that haven't materialized" reply you can go find sources for elsewhere in this post. Also, when I was a kid it was "always 40 years away" so the timescale of the joke has changed for the better. :P