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Goran, that has been the promise of Fusion for 75 years. The promise. We still haven't figured it out.
As one of my Nuke engineering professors said to our class.
"What is the size of a critical mass of unranium or plutonium?"
He hold his hands like he's holding a ball
"About the size of a large grapefruit."
"How big is critical mass for a fusion reaction?"
He pointed out the window, to the setting sun.
I am not saying it can't be done. But a fusion reactor is going to be a seriously expensive and complicated beast. Fission reactors are pretty darn simple by comparison. And Fission reactors are serious expensive and complicated compared to any fossil plant! The reason the economics "work" is that the fuel is cheap.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
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