[UnwashedPeasant]

"The California-based company has raised $880 million in funding"

That is not even a BILLION, and the politicians are blowing through TRILLIONS every year.

We could fund cold fusion for a tiny fraction of what the politicians are spending on fake crises and payoffs to friends.

[algore]

the problem for politicians is that if they spend a Trillion on Fusion there is still no guarantee it would work.

[Wonder Warthog]

"We could fund cold fusion for a tiny fraction of what the politicians are spending on fake crises and payoffs to friends."

I agree. IMO, one or another flavor of "LENR" will beat this design to market. I include SAFIRE in the "LENR" category.