National Ignition Facility fires record laser shot—…a milepost on the way to fusion energy.

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6. Has anyone read this thread?

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Nuclear fusion simulation shows high-gain energy output


I know it's only a simulation programed onto computers. I am also aware that it could fail miserably if brought to a real world test.
However, I read article after article, here and elsewhere that seem to indicate these small incremental steps that seem to be taking us closer and closer to making fusion energy viable. I'm no physicist or an engineer but I do believe if you want to accomplish something quite difficult you don't accomplish it by doing nothing. I am hoping that they can still get funding. I am gonna keep fingers crossed.