"Age of Miracles"

E8: The Fusion Marathon

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Dec 8, 2023
This podcast episode explores the potential for fusion energy to meet the growing demands for clean energy. It covers the basics of fusion, progress in fusion research, and the challenges of achieving fusion reactions. The episode also discusses the significance of the triple product in fusion reactions and the different approaches and conceptions for fusion reactors throughout history.
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INSIGHT

Fusion Power Metric

  • Fusion power advancements are measured by the "triple product": plasma density, temperature, and sustainment time.
  • Progress in this metric has significantly improved, bringing commercial fusion closer.
INSIGHT

Fusion Timeline

  • Fusion energy has been a long-standing goal, seemingly always 30 years away.
  • However, recent advancements suggest we might be within a decade of achieving it.
ANECDOTE

Fusion Race Analogy

  • Governments have led fusion research for decades, like a marathon runner.
  • Now, startups are sprinting the last leg, fueled by billions in funding.
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