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		xondono on Oct 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignitio... Of course you can. The price of energy independence is the lowest total cost that can keep up with energy demand. The question is if fusion is really the cheapest way to do it, say vs alternatives.

nomel on Oct 12, 2021 [–]

> lowest total cost that can keep up with energy demand

It’s not trivial since it’s difficult to predict if that external supplier will eventually decide to twist you arm to maintain their energy stream.

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