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thehoagieboy t1_j1fgsgo wrote

Reply to comment by Max_vrlec in If you guys could have any single innovation right now, what would it be? by Practical_Put_3892

Well you can't build it till it works, so it'll be fission at a minimum for the next 20-25 years IMHO

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Max_vrlec t1_j1fip3e wrote

Well, here's a thought experiment: If an asteroid was headed towards Earth and we had to create a working fusion reactor in order to survive as a species... How long would it take?

If the idea of plentiful energy is popularized, and if the Creation Corps starts building power plants all over the place, the amount of resources going into the development of fusion technology will increase dramatically. Who knows, maybe we'll inspire a whole generation of nuclear engineers and physicists.

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thehoagieboy t1_j1fon5s wrote

My answer? 5 years. If we did a Manhattan Project for it and cost was no object? 5 years. The issue here is red tape, underhanded politics from petroleum companies that stand to lose money, politicians not wanting to fund it, cooperation from multiple countries that make the politics even worse, etc.

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