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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by xondono on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @02:58PM (#28843655)
Of course you can. The price of energy independence is the lowest total cost that can keep up with energy demand.

The question is if fusion is really the cheapest way to do it, say vs alternatives.

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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by nomel on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @03:56PM (#28844309)
> lowest total cost that can keep up with energy demand

It’s not trivial since it’s difficult to predict if that external supplier will eventually decide to twist you arm to maintain their energy stream.

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