My problem with fission reactors is they take a really long time to get running whereas solar can be deployed quickly, even in areas that are underdeveloped. We need to decarbonize global electricity production at a rate far too fast to build nuclear reactors for everyone in the world.

(Even worse, tech idiots want to waste their time building reactors just to power their stupid data centers.)

But sure, I’m not anti-nuclear.

Besides, my point is that fusion isn’t necessary. Even if it’s not actually a viable technology for electricity production we’ll be fine, there are other options that don’t require undiscovered science. Nuclear fission is one of those options, as is solar and wind and hydro etc etc.

I don’t think we need it. We’re already orbiting a fusion reactor, after all.

Wait. Are you saying they actually have the ability to build 10-foot tall mini-fusion reactors?

I think maybe we can build something smaller than a literal star, but there’s no practical way to do fusion even on a planetary scale.

So if we surpass being a Type 1 civilization I guess, a million years after we have abolished capitalism.

The fact that the only serious investment comes from governments implies quiet the opposite, that it’s really only useful for scientific research.

I think it’s still incredibly useful for research! But that’s it.

I’m still in the “fusion is not viable” camp. It’s going to be useful for scientific research, but never power generation.

I don’t know why they even left Reddit. Were they really that mad about app development?

Also the Biden administration deliberately protected him from prosecution (not that this is surprising)

Data sovereignty is going to be key to maintaining any sovereignity going forward, it’s so vital to the function of society and the economy that outsourcing it to another country is just giving part of yourself away.