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A comment on Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft. Parent comment

Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by rf15 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @12:32PM (#35889727)
Maybe we just grew up? There is still plenty we are enthusiastic and positive about here, but discussion sure has become more nuanced.
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Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by piloto_ciego on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @12:35PM (#35889771)
Getting older is no excuse for cynicism.
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Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by sebzim4500 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @01:03PM (#35890175)
Cynicism has nothing to do with nuance.
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Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by DubiousPusher on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @02:35PM (#35891492)
Nor does unbounded positivity and optimism.
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Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by switchbak on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @03:12PM (#35892065)
Honestly I think in this case the subject is so complex you'd have to be an expert to separate the wheat from the chaff.

The techno optimists really do a lot of grifting these days (especially on YouTube), and the knee-jerk cynics are predictably annoying as well. The fact that a knowledgeable fusion insider is criticizing this speaks volumes to me, and his criticisms seem on point.

I'm a lay person so my take on it is effectively of zero value. And I don't think I'm the only one in this thread in that position :)

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Re:Helion’s fusion power purchase agreement with Microsoft by sebzim4500 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @06:54PM (#35894583)
I agree. I have nothing against the people sharing actual technical critisisms of the approach.
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