What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion? (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Jun 11, 2026•26 min•Ep. 862

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What if fusion power never becomes practical? Humanity still has solar, fission, storage, beamed power, and enough known physics to build a spacefaring future.

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