It took just a little bit of clicking but I confirmed what I expected, this is a scientist in MCF. They again are bleeting how the NIF experiment is underwhelmi

It took just a little bit of clicking but I confirmed what I expected, this is a scientist in MCF. They again are bleeting how the NIF experiment is underwhelming and not a real advancement, etc, etc. I really didn't expect this kind of reaction. If an MCF experiment reached ignition, I think I too would be disappointed for ICF, but also happy that science has made a step forward. I too would then ditch my research and try my darnest to get into an MCF group. Not so here, first I saw the harsh reaction on the internet, I chalked up to a bad sample of the usual nerdy types drawn to ranting on the internet[0]. But now disgruntled scientists are taking to puff pieces in general media? Are you that afraid of your jobs? This reminds me honestly like high school. When you're single or rejected, you listen to emo punk songs loud in the car, or cry to break up songs. But when you are in a relationship, you're too busy having fun to do the emo thing. I'm getting the sense that everyone in ICF and adjacent research fields aren't really the ones pitching puff pieces because they're now writing grants for fusion again now that the spigot is definitely turning on. And that leaves the MCF people to mope. Idk, the message here is the one I learned years ago and I still have to remind myself every so often: scientists are humans and subject to rather pathetic and selfish motives after all. Funding, money, position, status, bragging rights. Somewhere deep down, may be some of us really believe in the mission of moving society's knowledge forward, and for the fusion people, really saving the world from climate change. But let's be real, that's all in the mix of one's heart, but the mundane motivations are more central for most people. [0] Yes, I am self-aware enough to know this applies to me in this very post. I just have to remind myself ranting nerds on the internet are not representative of everyone in any group.