Re:Tencent-Backed UK Startup First Light Achieves Nuclear Fu...
by roenxi on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @08:46AM
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I remain distressed by the relative lack of effort we put in to nuclear physics vs more mundane things.
> ...fusion plants seek to bind them together at temperatures 10 times hotter than the sun...
These are outrageous conditions compared to the entire geological history of the earth. Every interesting quirk at this point is a roll of the dice at potentially entering a new era of prosperity that has been the stuff of dreams; exploring opportunities that earth life has never had the opportunity to try.
There doesn't seem to be a level of funding here in proportion to the potential payoffs. We should be dumping attention and resources into this tech until it hurts.
> ...fusion plants seek to bind them together at temperatures 10 times hotter than the sun...
These are outrageous conditions compared to the entire geological history of the earth. Every interesting quirk at this point is a roll of the dice at potentially entering a new era of prosperity that has been the stuff of dreams; exploring opportunities that earth life has never had the opportunity to try.
There doesn't seem to be a level of funding here in proportion to the potential payoffs. We should be dumping attention and resources into this tech until it hurts.