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Arackels t1_j0c5yyy wrote

Reply to comment by billdietrich1 in Fusion energy breakthrough and national security implications explained by TheScienceAdvocate

You are missing the point. ☢️. Remove this from the equation. Source: I worked in nuclear power. 😂

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billdietrich1 t1_j0c6ipk wrote

Yes, fusion will have a lot less waste and radiation than fission. Not zero, but much less. And will the public understand the delta ? Maybe not, they're both "nuclear".

It is cost that will mostly kill fission, and probably consign fusion to niches once we do get it working.

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