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Re:Lockheed Martin has obtained a patent for a compact fusio... by giblaz on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @10:07AM (#16688476)
The amount of progress over time is a bell shaped curve. For a period of time after the technology becomes practical, it will get more funding & smart people involved. During that time most of the major advanced in the tech will be made. This phase may last a long time. After much of what can be done with it is discovered and optimized, the amount of progress will slow down.
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Re:Lockheed Martin has obtained a patent for a compact fusio... by TheSpiceIsLife on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @06:46PM (#16693518)
Ah, yes, thank you. I was thinking about the far side of the bell curve after most of the easy gains have been made and bureaucracy sets in.
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