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How close is nuclear fusion power?
Sabine Hossenfelder
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What this video covers
Sabine Hossenfelder explains how close nuclear fusion really is to break-even, and why headlines about ITER and lab milestones are misleading. She distinguishes plasma gain (Q plasma) from whole-system gain (Q total) and shows the latter is still far below one.
How the source describes its HN context
HN commenters post it under nearly every fusion breakthrough story as the standard reality check on Q-factor hype.
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