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Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times::Scientists in California make a significant step in what could one day be an important solution to the global climate crisis, driven primarily by burning fossil fuels.

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[–] cyd@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Nuclear fusion isn't the solution to the climate crisis. It's decades away, if it ever happens; the climate crisis is something we're having to tackle now.

[–] Uranium_Green@sh.itjust.works 69 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Researching this doesn't prevent renewables being researched or rolled out? I think the nuclear scientists developing this might be better researching this as opposed to researching fission reactors or researching renewables as this is likely their area of expertise.

Fusion is a long shot but if it was achieved it would be world changing (hopefully for the better)

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 14 points 10 months ago

I just bought a house 30 meters above see level. If I calculated this right I will get to retire in a beach front property. That's the best solution to climate change you can get today.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Solution:

No more Private Jets or Yachts.

Transportation Infrastructure Overhaul to transition away from cars and diversify to a set of electric or non-fuel forms of transportation (Lightrail, Train, Electric Busses, Bikes, Lamborfeeties.)

But to do the latter we'd have to go on a major guerilla marketing campaign to undo decades of car company propaganda.

And for the former we'd basically have to perform a miracle.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

not gonna happen in a billionaire-captured world

[–] match@pawb.social 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fusion could become perfect and effective tomorrow and it still wouldn't solve the climate crisis because of the power and influence of entrenched corporations

[–] gnygnygny@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

It will not be tomorrow even for the end of the week

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I could chew the air in Sacramento the other day, so hurry up

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Green capitalism will not restore our collapsing ecosystem. Green capitalism is not collectively owned or controlled by the masses of people.

Green capitalism is a narrative that diverts attention from the hyper exploitative conditions we face under the rule of the state and capitalist elite.

Capitalism is a tumor that has the capacity to kill life itself. We need to become organized to sustain life and a future without capitalism.