[50sDad]

...Comparison made is only political, not scientific. Application problems for fusion on a "local" scale, unless the solution would be electric cars running on regionally produced electricity from fusion power.

[RightWhale]

Oh, okay, the political aspect makes total sense. You know, I'm still steamed that they cancelled the superconducting supercollider even though it was being built in Texas rather than Alaska. It's a definite sign that America lacks the necessary political ingredients to remain pre-eminent in the world in science and technology much longer, or so it has seemed since the end of the Apollo program.