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243 points greesil | 2 comments | 21 Jul 25 15:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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apples_oranges ◴[21 Jul 25 15:30 UTC] No.44636362[source]▶
Looking at the picture, I wonder if complexity of these devices will significantly be reduced once it finally works. I assume a lot of the bells and whistles are needed to find the way, but once it's found..
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StevenWaterman ◴[21 Jul 25 15:38 UTC] No.44636480[source]▶
Your question reminds me of the image showing how SpaceX raptor motors evolved https://imgur.com/a/4w3q3lS
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ortusdux ◴[21 Jul 25 15:41 UTC] No.44636512[source]▶
I'm not keen on the idea of applying a 'keep subtracting things until it blows up' mentality to fusion reactors.
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IlikeKitties ◴[21 Jul 25 15:54 UTC] No.44636689[source]▶
I mean, it's expensive but there's nothing that can happen, they just stop working the nanosecond the environment isn't just right.
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1. Cthulhu_ ◴[21 Jul 25 18:49 UTC] No.44638917[source]▶
It'll be expensive, but will it be more expensive than the costliest disaster ever, Chernobyl, which apparently cost (is costing) $700 billion to contain / clean up?
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2. IlikeKitties ◴[21 Jul 25 19:08 UTC] No.44639121[source]▶
No,... so?