It always feels like some form of VR tech comes out with some sort of fanfare and with a promise it will take over the world, but it never does.

  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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    20 hours ago

    The big one would be viable nuclear fusion, we’ve been trying to figure it out and spending money on it for like 80 years now.

    That being said, there’s actually a lot of verified progress on it lately by reputable organizations and international teams.

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      4 hours ago

      In its defence, that assumed it was properly funded. Its actual funding was very limited.

      I believe most of the critical problems have been solved. The only major one left is keeping the reactor walls stable. They have a tendency to transmute, which causes multiple problems.