They still need to figure out how to harness that plasma, right now its creating plasma but sadly this is the easy part. Extracting energy from that contained plasma will be 100x harder than creating it in the first place. If only we had some other type of reactor that was far simpler and could be up in running and producing electricity for the masses in a relatively short time span...

Taken these smart people and have them work on MOLTEN SALT REACTORS FFS

[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So you'd argue that fission is a better way to go rather than fusion? I see China has built, but hasn't activated, a molten salt reactor. Why aren't they more popular?

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes ignore the fact that fusion has been under development since early 2000's by how many countries? But point out 1 country working off of partial plans from the 1960's. Yep that means its a total failure....

If there was as much money put into MSR as fissiob the world would be using them as the defacto reactors seriously what a stupid argument

[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So I'm not saying one is better then the other because I don't think I'm informed enough to make that call. I'm just curious about what your opinion is. I honestly just want to see progress made in energy generally.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, I'll step in here. MSRs are a boondoggle. I'll put in a more detailed comment above.

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