Was there not a cheaper/faster way to do the ITER R&D? I guess there's also lot of value in getting the private industry expertise in building the magnents and

Was there not a cheaper/faster way to do the ITER R&D? I guess there's also lot of value in getting the private industry expertise in building the magnents and all of the complicated sub-parts. Basically training a whole generation in practical advanced fusion development. Hopefully there will be some real-world application in time for this knowledge and expertise to be transferable.