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US boffins: We're close to fusion ignition in the lab – as seen in stars and thermonuclear weapons

gandalfcn Silver badge

"a key aim of the NIF is researching the design and maintenance of thermonuclear weapons." That pretty well sums up the USA doesn't it. Bombs rather than cheap electricity.

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