The fusion industry faced investor skepticism as recently as 2018, with investors claiming fusion was a 50-year problem, and the Department of Energy was unwilling to discuss fusion as an energy solution despite Kosla's advocacy.
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Vernard KoslaEvidence Quote
“Nobody wanted to fund fusion. They said, 'Are you rid you're being ridiculous? It's 50 years.' And the Department of Energy didn't want to talk about fusion as an energy source when I visited them.”
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AI Venture Capitalist: These Tech Predictions Will Change Everything by 2030 w/ Vinod Khosla | #159— Peter H. DiamandisCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:58:46 AM
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