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Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved by saboot on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:28PM (#33975260)
If it was already decided to be funded, yes it would have been under DoE. Though I believe the weapons aspect had a very major contribution in deciding for it to be funded at all. It was proposed shortly after the nuclear testing ban and has been a big part in fulfilling that area.

I'm not trying to correct you, but adding context for the weapons aspect.

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Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved by davrosthedalek on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @08:46PM (#33978998)
Yes, you are right, the funding decision was probably influenced by the weapons research.
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