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Fusion still a distant promise, sceptics say
Original: Fission already powers your house. ☢️ Fusion is still pooping rainbows in the lab. 🌈 Limitless energy has been on the ho
Commenters are contrasting nuclear fission, which already supplies electricity to homes, with fusion, which remains confined to laboratory experiments. They argue that limitless fusion energy has been 'on the horizon' for some seventy years, promised to each new generation without arriving. The discussion frames fusion hype as a distraction from the proven fission option, calling it an elephant in the room rather than a unicorn.
Why now: Renewed hype about fusion energy keeps drawing sceptical comparisons with established fission power.
Evidence
- Fission already powers your house. ☢️ Fusion is still pooping rainbows in the lab. 🌈 Limitless energy has been on the horizon for 70 years. ⚡ Tomorrow’s generation was always promised this option. 🔜 It’s not the unicorn. It’s the elephant in the room. 🐘 https://… · TalesOfManyThings@universeodon.com · 6
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