Fusion Startup Builds Reactor With Magnetic Mirrors
THE SO WHAT
Magnetic-mirror fusion coming back on a shoestring is a reminder that the fusion race is still in the exploration phase, not the convergence phase. If you’re betting on fusion in your long-range planning, treat vendor roadmaps as options, not commitments, and diversify assumptions across multiple physics approaches.
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