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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