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by stormbrew
1429 days ago
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> We designed and built ITER at such a large size and cost (€20 billion) since high temperature superconducting magnets were not yet available. This is one of those numbers that only seem big without context. Medium-sized cities spend more than this on interchanges and highway development over shorter timespans than any of the various multi-decade price tags that get thrown around for ITER. |
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The hefty price tag seems smaller when considering the development and design of ITER began during the cold war.
The literal size is definitely big even without context, which is why it has the nickname: gigantomak :D.