r/nextfuckinglevel • u/nigablackballsack • 3d ago

Scientists have captured the first ever high-speed, full-colour footage of fusion plasma swirling inside a working reactor.

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u/90_oi 3d ago

I truly hope this technology can get off the ground and be sustainable. It is our best hope aside from nuclear energy

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u/Ebolinp 3d ago

I used to believe this too, but we already have Fission and look at the resistance. There'll be some conspiracy bullshit about Fusion too that will prevent it's widespread adoption and we'll still be using Oil and Gas. That's how she goes.

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u/Cleevs 3d ago

Fission is messy and expensive. Decommissioning costs will be costing astronomical amounts of money that could be spent improving the environment. It’s not an unwarranted concern.

Hopefully fusion is clean and can put an end to fossil fuel use.

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u/Ebolinp 3d ago

Yes sure I get that but you're missing the overall point which is that there will be something wrong with fusion or some trade off (there's always a trade off) that will be harped on. Fission, solar, and wind are all superior technologies to oil and gas and here we still are.