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OKIsItJustMe

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6. We've had nuclear fusion for several decades now (not counting "hydrogen bombs")

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 06:06 PM

Jul 2

The difficult part is getting more energy out than is put in. The NIF (although it gets a lot of press) was not intended to produce useful energy.

Commonwealth, Helion (and several other companies) are building reactors to produce useful energy. I’m pulling for Helion, because Commonwealth’s reactor will generate electricity the old fashioned way, by driving a steam turbine. — That being said, Commonwealth’s more conventional approach may give it an advantage.

If Commonwealth is first to market, I won’t be upset in the slightest.

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CNN: Google just bought 200 megawatts of fusion energy that doesn't even exist yet [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 2 OP

Counting his ergs before they're laid, eh? marble falls Jul 2 #1

Yeah, I hate the headline OKIsItJustMe Jul 2 #2

Fusion is inevidable. It's just taking its time getting here. marble falls Jul 2 #3

We've had nuclear fusion for several decades now (not counting "hydrogen bombs") OKIsItJustMe Jul 2 #6

But up to now: no commercial enegy is being produced by fussion or cold fussion. marble falls Jul 2 #7

Still aren't... OKIsItJustMe Jul 2 #8

when you use AI you are causing this. nt ImNotGod Jul 2 #4

Well, then, I will use AI more! OKIsItJustMe Jul 2 #5