Improbable Matter: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Former fusion scientist on why we won't have fusion power by 2040", praised as the best crash course on fusion reactor design nuances from an insider, used to temper fusion hype.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2022commentaryPraised as the best crash course on fusion reactor design nuances from an insider, used to temper fusion hype.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2023lectureHN commenters cite it as a detailed critical counterpoint to Helion's claims, for those who want more than the hype.
- cited 6× 0 months 2023–2024commentaryHN cites it as a skeptical rebuttal to Helion's promises, usually in threads on fusion power and Helion's Microsoft deal.
Questions
Which Improbable Matter video does Hacker News recommend most?
Former fusion scientist on why we won't have fusion power by 2040: recommended in 2 different months by 1 HN users between 2021 and 2022.
Is this every Improbable Matter video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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