Nuclear Fusion is perpetually years away

This article gives reasons why we should be suspicious of nuclear fusion

The problem is it's being pushed by private companies who will lie for funding.

Someone on metafilter pointed to this graph, produced in 1976, indicating different timelines for fusion development depending on the amount of funding.

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Fusion development was never funded and it never happened.