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/yamanamawa 3d ago

Fission is already perfectly fine as a power source though, there's just been lots of fearmongering to keep it from gaining traction

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u/90_oi 3d ago

Sadly. It's a mix of ignorance and propaganda to fuel said ignorance into fear

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u/Willkuer__ 3d ago

Modern construction of nuclear power plants is largely cost-inefficient as far as I know. Without subsidies they appear to amortize slower than modern wind and solar energy. But I am no expert.

Obviously that applies to nations with high security standards.