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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by Scarblac on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @01:57PM (#28842861)
Natural gas costs don't include the external costs like climate change, so it looks better than it is. We have to stop using fossil fuel soon to prevent really catastrophic changes, so then other sources are needed.
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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by jack_riminton on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @02:03PM (#28842960)
Exactly. The costs are much more than economic. It's the Tragedy of the Commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
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