Finally!

From the Independent:

'Only technology revolution can save the Earth'

Diplomacy has failed – meaning that only a revolutionary advanced technology will save the Earth from relentless global warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions, scientists warned yesterday.

...

[The Earth] would need dramatic leaps in technology, such as working fusion reactors ...

How much are we spending on fusion research? According to this DOE document (pdf, page 50), it's only $250 million. Detail:

Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) seeks to study plasmas, the fourth state of matter, and understand and control the process of fusion that can produce an enormous release of energy. FES facilities include the DIII-D at General Atomics in San Diego, the Alcator C-Mod at MIT, and the National Spherical Tokamak Experiment in Princeton.

That's it. 1/4 of a billion dollars for what will be the inevitable energy source of the future. And in the meantime, we're spending over $300 billion on defense. Priorities, anyone?

posted by Quiddity at 11/02/2002 08:36:00 AM