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[–] 80 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Oh shit. Things are heating up in the fusion race.

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  • [–] [S] 92 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    IIRC it was expected because previous record from China was essentially a trial for this one. It all happens under ITER project so it’s not that much of a race.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Good. The only thing that was quite remotely good about the cold war was the competition.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's not what this is, and even then, that competition wasn't even good. You had two countries hoarding technological advancements for themselves, with everything having to be discovered twice.

    This is a worldwide collaboration, where each assists the others, and it's a much better way of making progress. See ITER.

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