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The Economist as scientific harbinger of the fuuuuture! Even if good net-energy happens, even if they solve neutron flux irradiating the reactor vessel, even i
by AtlasBarfed 2y ago
The Economist as scientific harbinger of the fuuuuture!
Even if good net-energy happens, even if they solve neutron flux irradiating the reactor vessel, even if they can sustain power generation for commercial periods, if they can safely operate the superhot plasma
... it comes down to, ECONOMIST, the cost. As someone that hammers fission power for being currently infeasibly expensive, fusion has a long road to economic viability. I suppose the public will at least not NIMBY it to the same degree as a fission reactor