# It's time for a little bit 'o FUSION

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 26, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985 "2002-11-26T22:43:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985/1 "2002-11-26T22:43:35Z")

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Thought this was kind of interesting.

[US plans to have working Fusion Plant in 35 years.](http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20021125-035622-1734r)

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985/2 "2002-11-26T23:48:21Z")

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> US plans to have working Fusion Plant in 35 years.

That’s what they said 35 years ago.

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**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985/3 "2002-11-27T05:59:37Z")

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Ah, I came in here, thinking you were talking about the music…

Carry on.

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**Author:** ![kitarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kitarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitarak)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985/4 "2002-11-27T10:57:14Z")

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Yeah, fusion is always just around the corner. I suspect that, if it’s at all practical, we’re missing some huge insight that’s needed. It’s going to be ‘in another 30 years’ right up until the year before it becomes practical. (If that makes any sense)

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**Author:** ![kitarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kitarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitarak)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-little-bit-o-fusion/138985/5 "2002-11-27T10:59:12Z")

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Sigh. Repetition of practical in consecutive sentences. My writing style goes to hell when I’ve had no sleep. Please forgive any incoherence that results. 🙂