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Sci Tech 4/29/2009 at 1:59 PM EDT

Why Thomas Friedman is wrong about the National Ignition Facility

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In Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, April 27, Hugh Gusterson writes a fact-filled, very hard hitting counterpoint to Tom Friedman's gushy March 15 New York Times op-ed piece on laser-driven nuclear fusion titled, "The Next Really Cool Thing." If you are interested in energy, this article is a must read.

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