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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
Serious research into nuclear fusion started in 1951. Prior to that in the UK, they fooled around with it back in 1946.
The problem as always been the same: How to generate a mangetic field "envelope" that will contain the fusion reaction. This is a hurdle not easy to overcome.
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Yep - then after that, you need to capture this thermal energy and convert it into a useful form. After 70 years we still can't do that economically with fission compared to other generation options.