ScalziDec 12, 2022

This is the biggest news on the planet right now, although I understand how most folks don't think so yet. But it has the potential to be literally world changing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/11/fusion-nuclear-energy-breakthrough/

U.S. to announce fusion energy ‘breakthrough’

Scientists hit a key milestone in the quest to create abundant zero-carbon power through nuclear fusion. But they still have a long way to go.

The Washington Post
Show thread[email protected] migraDec 12, 2022
@scalzi why would it be different from previous announcements? I have been hearing about incoming nuclear fusion reactors since I was born, and yet there are none working for real.
Show threadYancy Burns
@scalzi @lgvs Because this one is actually working for real. More output than input.
Dec 12, 2022 at 6:33pmWeb
Show thread[email protected] migraDec 13, 2022
@beowuff @scalzi unluckily not yet, or only if you place the boundaries of your system on purpose to show the result