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by eru 1723 days ago
> (Where is for example the tritium coming from?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Production

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Yeah, I know that. Mostly from nuclear fission reactors. So currently not really sustainable. Or is the plan, to keep the fission reactors running, to fuel the fusion reactors?
You could do that. Or you could probably breed them from excess neutrons in some fusion reactor.

Why do you think fission wouldn't be sustainable? Or do you mean, fusion alone wouldn't be sustainable? I guess that you'd always have some auxiliary industries.