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I remember when fusion was 50 years away, then 40 etc. It’s not dropping 1:1 but lower numbers do presumably represent progress.

That said, even if it worked it’s unlikely to be cost competitive due to the dramatic price reduction in wind, solar, and batteries.

PS: ITER’s first plasma is scheduled for 2025, but I think their holding off on DT fusion even if technically it could work on day 1. Which largely comes down to funding, they don’t have anything in the construction pipeline in case there is issues with ITER’s design so they want to be able to modify it after testing without concern for radiation.