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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by Retric on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @08:05AM (#30697738)
I give it 10% chance of being better than nuclear power in 30 years. That’s worth the investment even if the odds of a solid payoff are low, the upside is significant.
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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by ncmncm on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @10:21PM (#30706871)
How? Better than fission is a very low bar.

p-B or D-He3 fusion, if achieved, would have application in the outer solar system even if not competitive here.

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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by Retric on Thursday March 17, 2022 @08:39AM (#30710472)
> How?

Lower risks should mean fewer NIMBY issues, which means wider adoption. Nuclear advocates miss that if fission played a larger role in energy generation it would also see more major incidents. Which then risks a backlash etc.

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