Can World's Largest Laser Zap Earth's Energy Woes?

newviewmedia.com writes "Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory plan on using a laser the size of three football fields to set off a nuclear reaction so intense that it will make a star bloom on the surface of the Earth. If they're successful, the scientists hope to solve the global energy crisis by harnessing the energy generated by the mini-star."

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in 20 years ... again?

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"It will take at least another 20 years, with adequate funding, to develop a continuous fusion reaction that could heat water, create steam and turn generators at a commercial fusion power plant, she said."

I think we head this one 40 years ago. Guess good ol' fusion will be 20 years in future infinitelly.