I’m aware of breakthroughs but even once we figure out how to generate electricity it may still take decades for it to become cost effective with alternatives. It’s going to be a long time.
At our current pace I agree, so I think we need to be doing a fusion moonshot to speed things up. And also investing in renewables and other options. The rising cost of fossil fuels, both in climate damage and in economic terms is taking humanity down fast.
Fusion won’t be ready for a long time yet. It won’t solve this problem.
Possibly true. The joke in the industry is that it’s always 10 years away. Although some big breakthroughs lately:
https://news.mit.edu/2024/tests-show-high-temperature-superconducting-magnets-fusion-ready-0304
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/climate/nuclear-fusion-ai-climate-solution/index.html
I’m aware of breakthroughs but even once we figure out how to generate electricity it may still take decades for it to become cost effective with alternatives. It’s going to be a long time.
At our current pace I agree, so I think we need to be doing a fusion moonshot to speed things up. And also investing in renewables and other options. The rising cost of fossil fuels, both in climate damage and in economic terms is taking humanity down fast.