Submitted by TheScienceAdvocate t3_zm6z6f in Futurology
sweller3 t1_j09yds5 wrote
Reply to comment by OptimalConcept143 in Fusion energy breakthrough and national security implications explained by TheScienceAdvocate
If rhe results are verified -- that the breakeven threshold has been passed -- the last step is actually building a commercial reactor that economically harvests the energy produced. The technology does us no good if it costs too much to build and maintain.
Every 10 years since the 50's the scientists have made breakthroughs and predicted a viable fusion reactor within a decade, so pardon my skepticism...
Clarky1979 t1_j0a3d7e wrote
I've always heard 20-30 years, every decade, for the last 40 years.
This is a significant development though, net gain is a big step.
Scalability is still the massive hurdle to overcome.
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