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I don't disagree at all with what you say above, and I do not think it's inevitable that fusion reactors will be useful in the foreseeable future. You are right
by garyrob 5y ago
I don't disagree at all with what you say above, and I do not think it's inevitable that fusion reactors will be useful in the foreseeable future. You are right that "You can't use simple-minded heuristics either way". I was just pointing out that they were being used in one direction in the comment I responded to.
- wpietri 5y ago> they were being used in one direction in the comment That's not correct at all. The simple-minded heuristic is along the lines of "technology is bad" or "this new thing will never work". But the dream of fusion as "too cheap to meter" has been going on for 70 years. The comment you're replying to wasn't talking in general terms, but had specific critique of both the long track record and the practical utility of the product they're shooting for. It might work and it might not; I have no idea. But your attacking a straw man won't help it get there.