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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by m_mueller on Sunday December 11, 2016 @03:41AM (#13150189)
370M sounds cheap actually. This would probably be billions for the same in the US.
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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by lorenzhs on Sunday December 11, 2016 @04:34AM (#13150335)
Well, the €370 million is (iirc) only the cost of the parts. The total expenses (including personnel cost) for construction are €1.06 billion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendelstein_7-X#History)
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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by Tade0 on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:25AM (#13150452)
Funny how this is roughly how much it costs to design a new car model.
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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by amelius on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:51AM (#13150519)
Still a factor of 3-4 within the cost of setting up a semiconductor fab.

And a factor of 66 within the valuation of Uber :)

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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by andrepd on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:55PM (#13153926)
Apples and oranges, but I get your point.
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Re:Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stell... by venomsnake on Sunday December 11, 2016 @03:31PM (#13153025)
So - half a mile of subway extension in metropolitan area ... still cheap.
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