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Re:Y Combinator And Mithril Invest In Helion, A Nuclear Fusi... by malandrew on Thursday August 14, 2014 @02:47PM (#8179117)
I wouldn't be surprised if that cost is still a drop in the bucket compared to salaries though. How much deuterium is a startup like this likely to go through in a month?
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Re:Y Combinator And Mithril Invest In Helion, A Nuclear Fusi... by cpihl on Thursday August 14, 2014 @05:36PM (#8179986)
Totally correct. Right now we simply purchase D2 gas in small quantity so the price is relatively high. But even at those prices we'll probably spend on the order of only $100 per month on D2 when we're operating.
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