reagan era
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Theories (2)
Energy & Physics strong evidence
Funding Downselect Impact on Public Research Paths
Posits that 1980s Department of Energy budgeting choices shifted research focus away from non-tokamak fusion approaches with consequences for funding distribution.
Energy & Physics strong evidence
Targeted Investment in Successful Technology Concepts
Suggests that private and government investors direct resource allocation towards technologies with proven operational characteristics.