[Beeg_Dawg]

As a neophyte whose only brush with fusion was an interview where Dr. Teller got pissed at Mike Wallace and left the room only to be sweet talked by Ira Rosen into coming back to play his piano for us (on camera) what does this mean for USA power needs going forward?

Nothing.  Fusion-generated electricity won't be happening in the lifetimes of most of us here.

Also, I have to ask, what did Mike Wallace do to piss off Edward Teller?

Copy that.  Even if technical issues could be overcome, the NIMBY gang that blocks discussion of nuclear power generation would have a new cause.  I doubt many of us will see a measurable generating increase from nuke power in our life time, let alone fusion. 

The world continues to out pace us on another front where we should have no competition.

[Beeg_Dawg]

As a neophyte whose only brush with fusion was an interview where Dr. Teller got pissed at Mike Wallace and left the room only to be sweet talked by Ira Rosen into coming back to play his piano for us (on camera) what does this mean for USA power needs going forward?

Nothing.  Fusion-generated electricity won't be happening in the lifetimes of most of us here.

Also, I have to ask, what did Mike Wallace do to piss off Edward Teller?

Copy that.  Even if technical issues could be overcome, the NIMBY gang that blocks discussion of nuclear power generation would have a new cause.  I doubt many of us will see a measurable generating increase from nuke power in our life time, let alone fusion. 

The world continues to out pace us on another front where we should have no competition.