US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved

Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved by twojacobtwo on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @04:48PM (#33976396)

> It just seems a little strange to take credit for a milestone when the milestone everyone cares about is yet to be reached. (More energy out than in.)

That comment/criticism is a little strange in and of itself. I would say it's the oddness or seeming petulance of the above comment that brought on boc's comment.

A silly, but illustrative analogy:

  Kid:    Dad, look! I scored a home-run!  
  Father: Who cares? Have you won the game yet? Stop celebrating until you do something that everyone cares about!

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Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved by geysersam on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:06PM (#33977544)

There's a difference between encouraging a kid and discussing energy technology.

It's entirely valid to remark that fusion still is far from viable as a source of energy.

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Re:US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved by twojacobtwo on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:35PM (#33977870)

I agree. To explain further, my post and the included (noted silly) analogy were made with respect to explaining the aspect of sillysaurusx's post(s) that boc seemed to be criticizing.

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