Nuclear Fusion...a two decades away great hope

So just in the past few days, MIT announced a breakthrough in much more powerful magnets to confine the hydrogen isotope plasma so it would fuse and generate fusion energy like our sun.

Well those who know me, can rest assured I was a bit skeptical, even though I have great faith in MIT (they are almost as qualified as Cornell). But The Guardian, who I also have great faith in, is confirming my skepticism.

The Guardian view on nuclear fusion: a moment of truth

MIT Letter to Obama on Climate Change

From MIT, comes a very forceful message to President Obama about climate change. The Washington Examiner has a concise summary just published. From their article:

"You have the power and the opportunity to lay the groundwork for a new clean-energy policy that will help us avoid the worst consequences of climate change," said the letter, published in the MIT Technology Review. "It is quite possible that if this is not done over the next four years, it will be too late."