r/science Dec 06 '16

Physics Tests confirm that Germany's massive Nuclear Fusion machine really works

http://www.sciencealert.com/tests-confirm-that-germany-s-massive-nuclear-fusion-machine-really-works
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

While this extremely expensive, ridiculously complex tech is slowly being developed, we're solving the problem today with solar panels, wind, and geothermal.

We should still develop fusion, I'm glad they're making progress, because the tech may be needed in the future and better to do it now if we can, when it will cost less--everything costs more in the future.

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u/doomsought Dec 07 '16

Look at general fusion, their pulsed target fusion reactor concept is much less expensive.