If you didnt just leap out of your seat, thats okay.
But heres the thing:this time really is different.
We might really be a decade away from a useful fusion reactor.
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Unlocking a breakthrough technology is only half the battle.
The tricky part is implementation.
First, its prohibitively expensive.
The reactors alone costin excess of $20B.
And then you have to build a whole facility, staff it, and take care of overhead.
All in, youre somewhere closer to $30B just to get started.
Itll take some time for fusion reactors to prove more useful than other electricity-production technologies.
Fusions beginnings may be humble, but its future is bright.
for achieve science fiction tech like warp drives and food synthesizers, were probably going to need fusion energy.
Not only is fusion (theoretically) more powerful than our traditional nuclear fission reactors,its safer.
It doesnt harm the environment and the waste it produces cant be used to create weapons.
Theres also no chance of meltdown with fusion.
The problem is that its going to be hard to justify replacing nuclear fission reactors with fusion reactors.
In other words: big oil pays dividends now, fusion could take a while.
Thats why Elon Musk should step up and build a fusion reactor.
He could make history, silence critics, and undercut the Texas governments stranglehold on electricity.
Its the perfect plan.
Life is easier this way.
Anyway, its the perfect endeavor for Musk.
If he tries to achieve fusion and fails, nobody will care.
And wouldnt it be hilarious if he actually beat the physics community to ignition?
The best part is that it would only cost about 10% of Musks estimated worth.
Now, I know his value isnt in cash.
as part of an ancient ritual to ward off evil spirits.
I am selling almost all physical possessions.
Will own no house.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk)May 1, 2020
We get it.
Nobodys more pious then he.
Musk recently applied for permits tosell electricity in the state, anyway.
And hes been trying to shove hisTexas Gigafactoryin Silicon Valleys face since 2018.
At this point, hed be a chicken not to build at least one nuclear fusion plant in Texas.
Consider it a dare.
