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EntireContext t1_izy2khg wrote

Reply to comment by PyreOfDeath97 in Just today someone posted a Twitter thread about Nuclear Fusion... by natepriv22

Economics are a reflection of physical realities. The cheaper it is, the more abundant.

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PyreOfDeath97 t1_izy31yv wrote

In an ideal world we’d eliminate high energy costs using fusion altogether, but I’m sure politics will come into play at some point and fuck over the consumer

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EntireContext t1_izy464r wrote

There will always be costs. First there's the cost of constructing and maintaining the reactor. Then the transmission cost of the power through electric lines.

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