RE: Are we on the brink of sustainable nuclear fusion and worldwide change?
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I think there are numerous fusion projects going on, but I have been hearing about it for most of my life. If they can make it work then our energy needs could be met, but it seems there are major challenges. It tends to need really high temperatures and/or pressures as you are replicating what goes on in the Sun.
I think there was a bit of an overreaction with the Fukushima reactor as some countries cut down on their nuclear programmes. To cut down on fossil fuels we may need a mix of energy sources. We need reactors that are safe and ways to deal with the waste. I know Bill Gates has been investing in that, but of course some people treat him with suspicion. Maybe he actually just wants to do good with his fortune. Is that so bad? I did watch some 'documentary' that portrayed him as evil, but it was so much BS.
Yeah, I don't see him as the bad guy that a lot of people do. Do I think he is greedy, sure, do I think he has ulterior motives, most likely, but I don't think he is evil. A lot of that conspiracy stuff is just crazy. The stuff NuScale is doing is pretty cool. You should check it out. Their meltdown proof specs are really interesting. The stuff that the Chinese just started doing with lasers and gold plated cones is fascinating. They may be a ways away yet, but I still think they are closer than they have been in years. It's a lofty venture for sure, but I think we might be closer to fruition than inception.
Some say that fusion is always 20 years away :)
Its ready within the next 25 yrs even though solar with batteries seems more likely to be cheaper and sooner