[Breaking News] What FUSION IGNITION Really Means for The Future of Energy Production

This week we got an announcement that a historical milestone was achieved. Fusion Ignition. But what it really means for the future of energy production, what most stories don't say and should you be excited after all?

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00:00 Intro

00:41 The IGNITION announcement

02:21 How fusion works on Earth

04:24 How the breakthrough was made

06:05 Problems with NIF's approach to fusion

08:38 Fusion applications in space

10:52 Should you be excited?

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