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Originally Posted by CraigS
Bring on fusion ..
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Fusion reactors need exotic metals for the plasma containment toroid. The neutron flux is very high and eventually weakens the structure of the toroid metals. These metals become highly radioactive as well by the production of isotopes by the neutrons. Even with a life time of twenty years of the reactor it would be too dangerouss to dismantle. It would have to be entombed and a new one built next door.
The only safe reactor is the one in the sky. I predict it will be used when the psychopathic corporations figure out a way to get ownership by theft.
Bert