Science Squabbling

^^^ So so this! It breaks my heart that most people I know don't give a shit when I start ranting about ITER. If it ends up being efficient enough to become a viable everyday energy source. It'll literally change everything.

As a power source for the foreseeable future, is this really much different to fission in practice ? Both could (if run properly without cutting corners) supply plenty of power without poisoning anyone, and both are fairly easy to fear-monger against. I think we'll see see more "OMG they might lose control of the reaction and melt the world, we need crippling safety restrictions" if fusion is ever enough of a near term threat to the profits of existing power station owners.