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0 pointsRealityVoid5y ago0 comments

My best guess is the latest "nuclear energy is failing because it's expensive" trend on HN is to blame for this outlook. My take is that it's all poppycock. The ability to make our own little sun is, IMO, transformational for humanity.

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pfdietz5y ago

Fusion's primary accomplishment will be to make fission look economical in comparison. The fundamental reasons for this have been known for decades.

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0 pointsRealityVoid5y ago0 comments

My best guess is the latest "nuclear energy is failing because it's expensive" trend on HN is to blame for this outlook. My take is that it's all poppycock. The ability to make our own little sun is, IMO, transformational for humanity.

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pfdietz5y ago

Fusion's primary accomplishment will be to make fission look economical in comparison. The fundamental reasons for this have been known for decades.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse