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I don't know where you get that idea. The current problem with fusion is not that it isn't economic, it is that it is not yet at the stage where it produces exc
by starbeast 8y ago
I don't know where you get that idea. The current problem with fusion is not that it isn't economic, it is that it is not yet at the stage where it produces excess power that can be used.
The electric cars 100 years ago were functional as a form of transport.
- nine_k 8y agoI tried to express the imperfection of the comparison by saying "a bit like". Both nuclear fusion producing energy and an electric car capable of driving some distance were demonstrated long ago. At that moment, neither was economically viable compared to alternatives (both based on combustion). Both remained in that non-viable state for decades. Electric cars seem to have crossed the border of viability in certain niches; fusion power still has not.
- starbeast 8y agoFusion power has not yet reached ignition, without that it is not just uneconomic, it is not working period. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor
- NikolaeVarius 8y agoThey were functional, but gasoline cars quickly became much cheaper/much faster/and had greater range. Also with highways, gasoline cars could make do with less infrastructure required to actually use them.