> just looks like a massive pile of wiring, magnets and generic electronics You just described a tokamak fusion reactor. So at the end of the day you either kn

> just looks like a massive pile of wiring, magnets and generic electronics You just described a tokamak fusion reactor. So at the end of the day you either know exactly what you're looking at and are in awe of the entire achievement, or have no idea what you're looking at and maybe are in awe of the massive pile of engineeringy looking bits and bobs. Same effect visiting any massive chemical plant or oil refinery (because the processes usually require a lot of pipes, huge containers, and so on), that make you wonder "how on Earth do they even remember where everything is, let alone design and build it". Not much different from art if you think about it. You can see a masterpiece painting, or some paint on a piece of cloth. But for all of the above, when you know what those are, the impressive effect is amplified.