Fusion power is neat, but not really necessary.
Fusion would have similar political problems to fission; and the economics aren't much improved either.
Perhaps if we ever ran out of fissionable material, fusion would become economic.
Re:AlphaGo Beats Lee Sedol in Final Game
by lyle_nel on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @08:13AM
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What political problems might that be?
All the anti-nucular protestors? Or eg whatever made Angela Merkel turn off the German reactors after a reactor of a very different design in a very different set of circumstances in Japan broke.
Fusion is just yet another nuclear reactor design as far as politics might be concerned.
Re:AlphaGo Beats Lee Sedol in Final Game
by lyle_nel on Thursday March 17, 2016 @07:42AM
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Ah is see. Although I would not put it past people to protest nuclear fusion, it would be strange indeed, since nuclear fusion does not produce the same kind of radioactive waste(shorter half-life) as alternative nuclear technologies.
That AlphaGo can play at this level suggests that similar techniques could help other parts of the infrastructure (like air traffic control) and that would also positively impact the quality of life for a many air passengers every year.