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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik... by bnegreve on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @05:09AM (#6288748)
> ✗ Fusion power plants

I disagree! Azimov didn't say that we will be using fusion power, he said that an "experimental fusion-power plant or two will already exist".

Which is pretty much what ITER[1] is.

So to me, this is one of the most accurate predictions.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik... by maxerickson on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @05:18AM (#6288771)
It isn't really a power plant until they turn it on. And so far, the difference between a fusion reactor and a fusion power plant has been a significant one.
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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik... by bnegreve on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @05:23AM (#6288783)
To put it simply, he predicted that fusion energy will be at the experimental level.

For a 50 year prediction this is very accurate. (As apposed to the glowing walls.)

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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik... by arethuza on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @06:54AM (#6289049)
ITER won't have any power generation capability - you have to wait for DEMO for that.
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