Does fusion power eventually end up being radiated away as heat? Would gigantic power generation through fusion not eventually end up heating our planet?
Yes, but it is a tiny amount compared to the heat the sun radiates onto earth. Luckily the planet can also radiate away heat and controls the amount it is retaining with greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. To keep some warmth at night or fry the fuck out of us if we keep increasing it.
Fusion is a great idea but renewables are still more democratic as they cont need to be very much “operared”. Fusion in comparison requires secure, high tech chambers with a fleet of engineers. In our current society, everything except renewables should be viewed with suspicion.
Fusion (assuming we manage it) is the point where we move from energy scarcity, to energy surplus. Renewables might do this to, but it’s not as certain.
That would change the world in profound ways. The current world powers would fade and a lot of solutions move from “too expensive” to “no brainer”.
While I fully agree, that focus should be on swapping out fossil fuel power generation with renewables and more/better storage, fusion will, if possible, be a very important part of the future of humans (if we make it that far).
And of course it sounds really badass “harnessing the power of stars”
Sure. Agree on all points. But beware of the hype. Its a pattern. Every couple of days there is another hype and mostly its nothing burgers but it keeps attention diverted from the actual problems.
Right now, we need to fight back fascists, take down capitalism (because it was fascism all along, no i’m not talking about trade), finish 100% renewables, outlaw ai outside of science and feed the world.
Thats the only thing that actually matters. With the insane productivity after abandoning artificial inequality, we will probably have fusion in a couple months because the whole world can cooperate on it without “funding issues”.
