Lots of interesting details about the state of fusion research. The most interesting part for me is the fact that for less than the cost of a Hipstamatic per year, fusion research could be funded above the “At this rate it will be 50 years away, forever” level it’s currently at.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/04/11/0435231/mit-fusion-researchers-answer-your-questions