Huge power output compared to what? I doubt fusion power (when/if we get it to work) will provide as high energy density as say future high temperature fission reactors. The size of equipment needed to sustain fusion is enormous.

Helium3 is the best fusion process as it gives no waste compared to Tritium but also the most difficult to achieve and we would actually have to mine the Moon for fuel.

Although i think we should spend the effort figuring out what fusion can do I doubt it will be the future power source that some people hoped for since the 50's.


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