On: Fusion energy breakthrough by Livermore Lab

[nwiswell]

> but there hasn’t been a power plant built and operated in the last 20 years that come even close to these numbers

If we are being honest, that also has a lot to do with why nuclear is so expensive.

[Retric → nwiswell]

Sure, I have no issue saying nuclear could in theory cost 40% less with reasonable regulation and a large scale deployment across decades. I just have problems with people saying well it could in theory cost X, therefore it does cost X.