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Re:Nuclear-fusion reactor doubles record for energy made fro... by Angostura on Thursday February 24, 2022 @09:47AM (#30455310)
> But it is always a con.

I think you should rephrase that, because it's pretty insulting to researchers who have been working incredibly hard on taking steps towards Fusion.

I think the phrase you were grasping for is: "I doubt it will ever be economically viable".

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Re:Nuclear-fusion reactor doubles record for energy made fro... by ncmncm on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:04PM (#30459535)
The con is in calling every last incremental improvement a "breakthrough". No, you didn't break through anything. The only upcoming breakthrough is the plasma eroding a hole in the chamber wall.
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Re:Nuclear-fusion reactor doubles record for energy made fro... by pfdietz on Friday February 25, 2022 @07:53AM (#30466734)
Be fair. It's the relativistic electron beam from a disruption that's going to do that, not the plasma itself. :)
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