• kxh
    +13

    When I was growing up nuclear fusion power was always just ten years away. Now it's fifteen. It's getting further away. Fusion power, the power in the future.

    • NotWearingPants
      +6

      Yeah, net positive energy, even when they get there, is a very long way from commercial power.

      Figuring out how to prevent long-term neutron induced fatigue from killing your reactor is going to be big hurdle to get over.

      Maybe about 20 years, in 15 years.

      • kxh
        +9

        In 20 years, fusion will be only 20 years away.

        • Appaloosa
          +7

          Sure, but it will be 20 years closer.

    • gottlieb
      +5

      Totally seems that way, I'll be 200 years old by the time it finally arrives.