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OVER THE LINE's avatar

The Nuclear Endorsers MISS MY POINT. The spent components from this “clean” energy NEVER stops being DANGEROUS to humans. Check with Nevada residents to start with, where it’s trucked and BURIED, making land completely uninhabitable.

Marcia Clark's avatar

Thank you so much for making fusion more understandable to me! I take online classes with our local senior center called “Lifelong Learning”. I can’t imagine not learning something until the day I leave this planet! I take great pride in making sure my health is good so that I could keep on learning! There are so many incredibly interesting things to study. Of course I love to see my 2 granddaughters grow up as well! 😅

marcela johnston's avatar

Real hope that humans may not destroy the earth.

Doc Blase''s avatar

I won't be around to see it, but what a beautiful vision: to sell fusion energy to the Saudis when their oil runs out.

D. Lerit's avatar

Scientists had been pouring over nuclear fusion for a long while now. I am for it, no doubt! But I question ... what comes first? The vague concept of nuclear fusion and how scientists can materialize the concept and work hard for its fruition OR there was already a proof that there is this new eureka moment before and they want to know what it is. Like ... did the chicken come before the egg?

Ginger McCarthy's avatar

Thanks for this Perspective! 🌱

Very glad to know you are Well! 🌟

Cindy Fisher's avatar

I would like to join but don’t have Apple Pay.

William Hemsley's avatar

You are clearly worthy of support. You are scheduled for my support on January 1st. when my annial support profiles and budget allocations are changed. See you then!

Jeanette  Lynch's avatar

Can this be fast tracked? It is imperative to put clean energy at the forefront.

Denise Salisbury's avatar

The stuff of science fiction. Limitless, clean energy. Harnessing the power of the sun. Perhaps a major step to exploring the stars ... all brought to you by the marvels of science. Let’s relish it for a bit before we fall into the cynicism of our depressing politics. Please. This is absolutely amazing!!

Heather's avatar

So incredibly exciting! As I used to tell my 5th grade science students….Science Rocks!! It really does. And thank you for highlighting this potential Earth saving news. Stay well my friend.

Lynne Miller's avatar

I read about this yesterday. Science is amazing. Exciting news but patience is the key. Shows there is a way, but we need more time and effort to figure it all out. Hope it happens in our lifetime. Earth needs the help to sustain life, rather than killing not with fossil fuels. Appreciate you adding your thoughts and perspective.

Harry MacArthur's avatar

Whale oil, coal, fossil fuels, nuclear fission, LED lighting, EV cars, wind, solar, battery storage, etc, etc…these are some of the incremental innovations over the last 100 years to a provide for our energy needs with more efficiency and less polluting. Fusion energy in on this continuum and remains out there on a distant horizon. As a young engineering student in the 70’s we viewed fusion as the holy grail. A limitless, clean energy supply though the practical challenges are immense. However, just like the “Mr.Fusion” powered car in “Back to the Future” the potential is clear. In time, we will get there and the world will be profoundly transformed.

Tim Hay's avatar

Now let's sit back and watch the Four-Way race. Among: 1.) Fission Scientists; 2.) Fossil Fuel Flunkies Funding Federal squeeze on Fission Science; 3.) The relentless march of Global Warming; 4.) and our public inclination to lose interest in Anything after 6-8 minutes.

my10sense's avatar

Seventy-five years old and you've never heard of a Hydrogen bomb? (You really want me to list sources?)