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support the long-term effort to see if ignition can be achieved (some scientists believe the ITER experiment is that critical point) and if the many engineering problems associated with commercial application of fusion can be successfully addressed. In my opinion the potential energy payoff is too big and important for the world to ignore. In fact I was once asked for my advice on whether the US Government should support fusion R&D by a member of the DOE transition team for President-elect Carter. I answered yes then and my answer hasn’t changed. Water,Energy, andEnvironment–APrimer96