Submitted by Gari_305 t3_10ffou0 in technology
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Deranged40 t1_j4wj1vg wrote
2 million?
That won't cover the cost of clearing the land for a nuclear plant.
FreezingRobot t1_j4wlj5m wrote
Really need to find a way to get the defense department interested in this. Then they'll get real funding.
jherico t1_j4wpfll wrote
The military already has weaponized fusion devices, and fusion power plants are never going to be as compact as fission ones, so it's unlikely they're going to care about investing in the tech.
urgjotonlkec t1_j4wrk4c wrote
That's not even close to describing how useless it is. Just to get the PERMIT is generally understood to cost roughly a Billion dollars.
pickleer t1_j4ydndh wrote
Two mil. Not a lot of money. Not a big breakthrough, yet.
CompetitiveYou2034 t1_j4z2kwl wrote
True, not enough for construction.
But we are way far from construction of a fusion power plant.
Two million $ helps support researchers to analyze results. To review the science and peer discuss.
MasterpieceBrave420 t1_j4wgs70 wrote
Wow a whole 2 million dollars! They must have spent all day looking through the couch cushions.