The history of engineering shows that most approaches to solving problems fail. That's because, as in ecology, there's typically only one approach (in ecology one species) per niche (in the market or in the ecosystem). The winner drives the losers to extinction.
For fusion, we have to ask why it's going to be an exception. The prior is that it won't be. If there's evidence it will be blocked, that's two (or more) strikes against it. Something very unusual is needed to come back from that far behind.
The continuing success of renewables, and their continuing progression down their experience curves, is bad news for fusion.
For fusion, we have to ask why it's going to be an exception. The prior is that it won't be. If there's evidence it will be blocked, that's two (or more) strikes against it. Something very unusual is needed to come back from that far behind.
The continuing success of renewables, and their continuing progression down their experience curves, is bad news for fusion.