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TheDukeOfMars t1_j2875j8 wrote

It took the US 50 years of continuous research to get a net positive fusion output. They were just able to do it for the first time this month after working on the project for multiple generations. Unfortunately, I don’t see this being a viable technology for many many many decades. It’s way more complicated than nuclear fission.

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ExHax t1_j28f4gu wrote

How long did it take to build a reusable rocket when there was a real competition and profit was involved?

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Ryermeke t1_j29k3vh wrote

Fusion isn't rocket science.

It's much... Much... Harder.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_j29lszn wrote

You're comparing two very different things buddy. Rockets aren't nuclear reactors. Just because a different technology improved doesn't mean another, completely separate one magically will. Some technologies get abandoned, aren't economical/marketable, etc.

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