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 β€˜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
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@scalzi Love it! But given the number of similar, "we're almost there", claims made in the past, it is hard for me to overcome my skepticism. The Utah hubbub is (checks) more than 30-years ago. Yikes!

But *I want to believe*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/06/10/utah-faculty-joins-cold-fusion-controversy/4f939ae1-2748-4bb3-8fa2-5052f602dd0b/

UTAH FACULTY JOINS COLD FUSION CONTROVERSY

Washington Post
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@scalzi Well, tickle my elbow and call me loud, this is great. Giddyap.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html

Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough in the US

The advancement by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will be built on to further develop fusion energy research.

The New York Times
Dec 13, 2022 at 9:10pmWeb