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Daniel Jassby is kind of a joke in the fusion community. The self appointed expert that says that (almost) all startups in the field are BS. Journalists often c
by joak 4y ago
Daniel Jassby is kind of a joke in the fusion community. The self appointed expert that says that (almost) all startups in the field are BS. Journalists often cite him to "balance" their article with an alternative view.
Tokamaks are a very expensive way of boiling water, and many think it will be hard or impossible to produce electricity at market costs.
That's why non-tokamak approaches are followed with interest and hope.
- bmitc 4y agoSmall tokamaks are what I think are potentially viable, a la Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Here's a good talk that I think addresses the physics vs engineering approaches to fusion. https://youtu.be/L0KuAx1COEk https://youtu.be/L0KuAx1COEk
- joak 4y agoI do think tomakaks are possible. CFS and Tokamak Energy are getting there fast. But the 50MW shipping container size generator planned by Helion would be really transformative. No need to build near a river to cool. Order from the factory, get delivered, install. https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/ukeisj/if_polaris_hits_net_electricity_helion_plans_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/ukeisj/if_polaris_h...