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Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work? (www.npr.org)
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For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You're right, but you can't use the word 'scam' for it. It's an avenue that should be explored fully and may or may not lead somewhere. A scam would imply it's a conspiracy where the players already know the unsuccessful end result, but are hiding it and using funding or similar for other end purposes.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That is what I think the owner is doing here. Scamming venture capital firms for a tech that cannot work.

    And I mean, its not like I have any proof. I can't read minds; maybe he is a true believer.

    But this company feels like those companies back in the 80s that sold tickets to mars, for the rockets they were 'just about to build'; a scam.

    This isn't a research firm. This isn't trying to find the exact settings and layouts to make fusion possible. If the article can be taken at face value, this is a company to make a commercial fusion plant. And I find that, in 2023, patently absurd.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't think I trust the commercial companies, but the research coming out of national labs is promising at least

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I agree. I'm very much for more research into fusion. I'm still somewhat skeptical of it ever being 'infinite cheap energy'. But even if it never becomes a 'good energy source', the advancement of knowledge is valuable. So its not like I think fusion is a scam overall.

    But I think this particular company is.

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