It’s always a bummer to open a thread like this and realize all I can do is open, skim, and promptly exit. I have zero expertise on fusion power so I don’t have much to add in a top level comment - but all the top level comments are not communicating from a perspective of expertise, just broadcasting cynicism. I have this queasy feeling sometimes that HN is really not a healthy social media community any more than the others I have quit.

I’ve learned a lot about fusion power in previous threads on the subject - all you can learn here is how bitter and cynical some people are about this particular company’s efforts.

One thing I'm trying to live lately is it's okay to have reactions and share them.

There's this weird thing with the richer society I've moved into from being in tech, where people think being anesthetized is the same as being happy.

No psychologist I've met advises what I see people assume: you must always hold back negative thoughts. They then apply techniques for reducing stress from overwhelming thoughts to advise eliminating all negative thought.

Yes, we all get frustrated when we see nonsense online, but usually the best thing to do is “block and move on”

No, engaging with good faith isn't a mistake, but the person you were replying to admitted in the sentence before their question that they already had decided what the answer was. This is a common communication pattern I try avoiding engagement with since it's set up to sound like a person is asking a question when they're actually making a statement. (Though agreed that it's not always a fruitless effort.)