For how many years have we been told that nuclear fusion energy is just 20 or 30 years down the road? It is hard for the average guy to imagine human technology has advanced to the point that we are ready to generate the energy of the Sun and stars in much smaller doses – and control that energy without burning us in eternal fire.
But the ultimate alchemy (turning lead to gold is chicken feed by comparison) is, according to multiple private companies, much closer to reality than the timeline espoused by the myriad of international nuclear scientists building Europe’s ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) or even China’s artificial sun.
