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submitted 2 years ago by lntl@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

The scientists used lasers to fuse two light atoms into a single one, releasing 3.15MJ (megajoules) of energy from 2.05MJ of input – roughly enough to boil a kettle.

Why do we even study this? Renewables are the only way. This is a waste of money which is a finite resource.

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[-] School_Lunch@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

Fusion is the first step to a post scarcity world. All the new technology, products, agriculture methods, ect. that would be made possible with abundant, clean energy would completely transform the world. I doubt solar and wind could ever provide enough to make those advances.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Scarcity isn't a supply issue, it's a utilization issue. They way most economies work, resources are not created if they can't provide maximum financial return.

The first step to a post-scarcity world is changing that mindset.

[-] School_Lunch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That's a much taller order than you make it sound. It'd probably be easier to figure out fusion.

[-] Ooops@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's not how it works. Then you might have figured out basically unlimited clean energy. But it will still not be provided to everyone who needs it but only to the selct group that pays the most to have that advantage over the rest.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

The things most worth doing are rarely the easiest.

If you actually want to accomplish something sometimes you have to tackle difficult problems.

[-] Norgur@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

This response has nothing in terms of actual value, but Checks all the motivational speaker boxes. It's not reality you struggle with, it's your mindest, bro!

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