Fusion in 30 years? ITER update [2020]

Fusion - in 30 years? ITER update [2020]

 It is the most powerful machine ever built by man, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, ITER, has reached yet another milestone on November 7, 2019. The concrete base which will house the reactor has been finished. Next step is to get the roof going and eventually the reactor itself.
This is good news for all participating countries in this monumental task, paving the way for a future with clean and unlimited energy. The roadmap remains unchanged with its first test runs happening around 2025. Many consider ITER to be the last step in this experimental endeavor spanning back more than 60 years of research and development.
But ITER is only an experiment that will be used to prove 5 main concepts:
1. Produce 500 MW of fusion power
2. Demonstrate the integrated operation of technologies for a fusion power plant
3. Achieve a deuterium-tritium plasma in which the reaction is sustained through internal heating
4. Test tritium breeding
5. Demonstrate the safety characteristics of a fusion device

Sources
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Wiki
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[SubjectZeroX]

Hello everyone! Apologies for the delay. I have no idea what happened, the usual, stuck at 0% processing.

[yangshi]

Finally, not some generic fusion video and actually into the details on progress.

[Spscc]

The scientists working on fusion today are like the guy who planted an acorn, knowing that he would never live to see the great oak tree it would eventually become. There is something noble about dedicating your life's work to a project of such difficulty and complexity, that you know you will not personally live to see it bear fruit.

[RobCabreraCh]

Back when I was in university, I had a teacher who was working on the ITER project. If I recall correctly, he is one of the leading nuclear engineers in the world. Brilliant man, terrible teacher, though.

[gilligancharliebrown]

1970s: Fusion power in 20 years!
1990s: Fusion power in 20 years!
2010s: Fusion power in 20 years!
2020s: Fusion power in 30 + ∞ years!!!

[lduts]

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and fusion being 30 years away!

[heavylifter]

It's like literally the extreme of everything all rolled into one. Insane.

[NOBOX]

The most reliable aspect of fusion is that it will always be ready in 30 years

[phoule]

James Webb: I'm late, and massively over budget.
ITER: hold my science.

[yahyaalzahrani]

6:46
Under neath the table chart
He wrote : HELP! I'm a prisoner making YouTube videos.

[scottmclennan]

We've seen exponential technology growth over the years. I like to hope I'll see this tech in my lifetime.

[evanbailey]

What’s with the “Help, I’m a prisoner” thing at 6:40

[SanjayT]

Fusion in 30 years

All of us : Ah shit here we go again.

[SocksWithSandals]

We may have fusion before the James Webb Telescope launches.

[thebarkingmouse]

I remember writing a paper on practical fusion within 20 years... 35 years ago. And honestly now, I do not believe it will every happen. It isn't just establishing a self-sustaining fusion reaction, but being able to extract more energy from it than is required to fuel and maintain it... Not seeing any signs of that anytime soon. We need to be making LFTRs right now. You know. Technology that already works and is 20 to 50 times more efficient than current thermal and fast reactor designs.

[FurSedify]

Dude your visuals are amazing, this video was so clean

[arrocoda]

"Fusion in 30 years"

Oh man where have I heard that one before...

[mencken]

I’m 75, and have listened to “fusion in 30 years” for as long as I can remember.

[jwinburn]

"Fusion is 30 years away" has become code for "we don't know WTF we're doing."

[tylercouto]

You do a really great job on these. Great information very well explained with awesome visuals. This is exciting stuff!