3 ms·
It is an article that nicely illustrates that it is at least 50 years away. We shouldn't pin any hopes to it or (for me at least) fund research on it any more t
by oezi 3y ago
It is an article that nicely illustrates that it is at least 50 years away. We shouldn't pin any hopes to it or (for me at least) fund research on it any more than 10% of the funding we provide for solar research.
- joak 3y agoThe title says 'fusion' but the talk is actually about NIF and their inflated PR. Fusion energy companies like CFS (tokamak) or Helion (colliding FRCs with direct energy capture) might start producing electricity to the grid in less than 10 years.
- oezi 3y agoOnce they have a working prototype it is going to be 10 to 15 years for paperwork and building the first plant.