To the extent that plasma research is in fashion I think it's because fusion energy is looking somewhat plausible again. Advances in super conductors, computer modeling, etc make is seem like fusion power might actually be 15 years away this time.
A running gag has it as “It was 20 years away in the 60ies and only 15 years away as of today”. This evasive nature of the fusion makes me think it’s something else.
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To the extent that plasma research is in fashion I think it's because fusion energy is looking somewhat plausible again. Advances in super conductors, computer modeling, etc make is seem like fusion power might actually be 15 years away this time.
A running gag has it as “It was 20 years away in the 60ies and only 15 years away as of today”. This evasive nature of the fusion makes me think it’s something else.