Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Maybe This Time
Scientists are poised to announce a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion. We've been there before and before and before. Sustained nuclear fusion where two atoms are forced together and thereby release huge amounts of heat is a hope for a future that has never come. Scientists and engineers have been working the problem for decades. As such, nuclear fusion has a reputation of an unsolvable problem. The story notes that even with the advance, there are decades more to scale up the machinery so it can be used as a power plant. It is a good bet we won't see it in my lifetime. Meanwhile, phalanxes of researchers will continue to pursue the dream. Maybe my daughter will see it come to fruition. In the end, will it be worth the billions in development?
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