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US scientists achieve net energy gain for second time in a fusion reaction
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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It's a good example. I'd actually say test-firing a rocket and claiming you're almost on the moon is still misleading, though.
Energy in over energy generated at the target has no practical significance. More output is better but that's it. This is for marketing to funders.