Re:Nuclear-fusion reactor doubles record for energy made fro...
by wpietri on Thursday February 24, 2022 @11:25AM
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> they were being used in one direction in the comment
That's not correct at all. The simple-minded heuristic is along the lines of "technology is bad" or "this new thing will never work".
But the dream of fusion as "too cheap to meter" has been going on for 70 years. The comment you're replying to wasn't talking in general terms, but had specific critique of both the long track record and the practical utility of the product they're shooting for.
It might work and it might not; I have no idea. But your attacking a straw man won't help it get there.
That's not correct at all. The simple-minded heuristic is along the lines of "technology is bad" or "this new thing will never work".
But the dream of fusion as "too cheap to meter" has been going on for 70 years. The comment you're replying to wasn't talking in general terms, but had specific critique of both the long track record and the practical utility of the product they're shooting for.
It might work and it might not; I have no idea. But your attacking a straw man won't help it get there.