Is it naive to think we could prevent the impending ecological collapse and international conflict with mass fusion power? Unlimited energy to remove carbon from the atmosphere, oceans, etc. You also don't need to sell the rich on a life of austerity, as that kind of electricity would allow us to continue and even increase our current Western way of life.
me_again|3 years ago
"Let's carry on as-is until fusion works" is "don't worry, we'll put wings on the bus" in Doctorow's terms. By all means, let's continue fusion research. But we should also urgently work on some other angles just in case.