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Permalinks for posterity since the event link is dynamic. Fact sheet https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/03/15/fact-sheet-developing-a-bold-visi

Permalinks for posterity since the event link is dynamic. Fact sheet https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/03/15/fact-sheet-developing-a-bold-vision-for-commercial-fusion-energy/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/03/15/fact... Agenda https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/031522-Fusion-Summit-Event-Agenda.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/031522... Event stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUknjLH4HEo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUknjLH4HEo

willis936 5y ago
And the event page. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014710/https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/events-webinars/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014710/https://www.white...
willis936 5y ago
I finished watching the event yesterday. Here is a list of my takes, in no particular order: I'm offended that half of the speakers beat the drum of recruitment for a field that has produced more jaded ex-researchers than actual positions many times over. Filling seats is not an issue. I don't like how they're combining energy security with progressive politics. I'm progressive, but the president isn't and neither are most democrat career politicians. Tying the fate of fusion to something volatile such as public opinion of progressivism provides no benefit to fusion research programs but adds risk. It's done so the administration can simplify their progressive efforts. "Look we gave all you people a summit and 50 million dollars, now fuck off and get us some margin votes". When they're voted out fusion progress may go with it and start being treated as a football. Not needed. Not wanted. It's annoying that every politician was like "silly physicists don't know how to communicate" as if communication isn't nearly half of a scientist's job. It's like the politicians have never talked to a scientist. I'm sure they have but making jokes about scientists being science automatons with autism makes the politicians seem relatable to a wide range of voter demographics. Smile for the camera. The DEI advocates viewed fusion under a scrutunous eye without appreciating that it has the potential to be an equalizer. It fucks people over the least in terms of land usage and fuel/waste issues. Not mentioned once. The people equipped to make these points were not asked about them and yet they label it a conversation. A conversation with themselves.

willis936 5y ago

And the event page. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014710/https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/events-webinars/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014710/https://www.white...

willis936 5y ago

I finished watching the event yesterday. Here is a list of my takes, in no particular order: I'm offended that half of the speakers beat the drum of recruitment for a field that has produced more jaded ex-researchers than actual positions many times over. Filling seats is not an issue. I don't like how they're combining energy security with progressive politics. I'm progressive, but the president isn't and neither are most democrat career politicians. Tying the fate of fusion to something volatile such as public opinion of progressivism provides no benefit to fusion research programs but adds risk. It's done so the administration can simplify their progressive efforts. "Look we gave all you people a summit and 50 million dollars, now fuck off and get us some margin votes". When they're voted out fusion progress may go with it and start being treated as a football. Not needed. Not wanted. It's annoying that every politician was like "silly physicists don't know how to communicate" as if communication isn't nearly half of a scientist's job. It's like the politicians have never talked to a scientist. I'm sure they have but making jokes about scientists being science automatons with autism makes the politicians seem relatable to a wide range of voter demographics. Smile for the camera. The DEI advocates viewed fusion under a scrutunous eye without appreciating that it has the potential to be an equalizer. It fucks people over the least in terms of land usage and fuel/waste issues. Not mentioned once. The people equipped to make these points were not asked about them and yet they label it a conversation. A conversation with themselves.