Re: How many SPSes for $ 87 billion ?

"Charles F. Radley" wrote:
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (TKalbfus) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >I used to be a big fan of SPS, but I think a better near-term (<100 year)
> > >strategy is to convert the US from a petroleum economy to a Hydrogen economy.
> > >
> >
> > Yep thermo-nuclear fusion is the way to go.
> >
> > Tom
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> Thermo-nuclear fusion...last time I checked, nobody has demonstrated
> break-even.
> 
> As I recall, we have been 10 years away from fusion break-even for the
> last 50 years.   How long are we supposed to hold our breath ?
> 
> Let's face it, it is an open secret that fusion is vaporware.

Nuclear energy was also going to be "too cheap to meter" 50 years ago.