It seems I was too generous in my earlier comments on the fusion “breakthrough”. The lasers they were using are extremely inefficient, and can’t be used to do multiple shots in succession. They are a very very very very long way from a practical power source. #greentech #fusion #climate #energy
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/department-of-energy-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-nif-livermore/672439/
One (Tiny) Step Closer to Fusion Energy

This week’s big news amounts to a symbolic achievement—and symbols matter.

The Atlantic
@rgmerk In sum, fusion power is still 20 years away, as it has been for decades.