[Windflier]

On an earlier thread, it was stated that Lockheed-Martin intends to have a working prototype online by 2017.

That it’s coming so soon, boggles my mind, but in a good way. Nuclear fusion is one of the true holy grails of science.

Because this comes from such a well known company, it’s hard to brush it off as nonsense, or wishful thinking. This will be a true paradigm shifting advancement if they actually pull it off.

[cripplecreek]

Because this comes from such a well known company, it’s hard to brush it off as nonsense, or wishful thinking.

One of the few companies in the world I would give any serious consideration to about such a thing.

[Minsc]

Definitely good. One of the things that cracks me up is Cambridge MA is declared themselves a nuke free zone but MIT has both a fission and fusion reactor.

[mozarky2]

I work in the power industry - we have a saying - fusion is 30 years away. We’ve been saying that consistently for 30 years.

[Nowhere Man]

On an earlier thread, it was stated that Lockheed-Martin intends to have a working prototype online by 2017.

IIRC, they said the same thing in 1958 in the UK where they were going to have a ZETA fusion reactor online in that year. It would be nice but until it delivers what it promises, I will remain a it skeptical. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it, but from the 1940's onward, we always got "punk'd" when it came to atomic fusion.