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The net energy gain is very slim and has to be converted to electricity to power the lasers – in doing so, there's so much loss, it is again NEGATIVE. It's alw
by VaxWithSex 4y ago
The net energy gain is very slim and has to be converted to electricity to power the lasers – in doing so, there's so much loss, it is again NEGATIVE.
It's always the same…
- Robotbeat 4y agoAs it always is with new, unproven things.
- VaxWithSex 4y agoor fusion. There are always these articles: net energy gain finally! and then: no not really.
- Robotbeat 4y agoReminds me of solar. That took a century to get to where we are today where the net energy output is much greater than the energy needed to manufacture them. It being hard and it requiring continual progress does not mean that progress does not occur.
- VaxWithSex 4y agoCorrect. Nuclear fusion research should be funded and realistic goals be set.
- Robotbeat 4y ago…which is exactly what this is?
- hotpotamus 4y agoHow long has humanity been working on fusion? Wasn't Ivy Mike in the early 50's? Glaciers continually progress too, but it's not obvious on human timescales.