My understanding is that the laser fusion process is purely experimental. They are rapidly getting better. The federal lab in california is not only getting higher yields but they are able to shorten the time between each test. Its very exciting. But the laser fusion process does not have a way to commercialization like the private companies latest iterations of the tokamaks. the tokamak companies have been springing up like weeds all over the world—but especially in north america. It appears that a convergence of several technologies have accelerated their development. The real tell is that private money has come into the space to the tune of over 7 billion dollars. One fusion company in Washington has signed a contract with microsoft to provide electricity via fusion in 2020. Another fusion company in Massachusetts has broken ground for the their first fusion reactor.
I’m happy to be corrected if my understanding is wrong.
Your understanding is wrong. The big problem is fuel. He3 is needed to make fusion work. It’s on the moon. It would make more sense to acquire the fuel first, then figure out how to do it. The reason they don’t acquire the needed fuel? It’s on the moon.