Title: "Nuclear fusion breakthrough raises hopes for ultimate green energy source"
As usual in science journalism, the article's content flatly contradicts its title. The described result is not remotely a breakthrough, and it doesn't measurably raise hope for a green energy source, and nuclear fusion is not the "ultimate" green energy source -- there are many equivalent candidate sources that meet that description.
Imagine a science journalist writing a headline after being forced to take a truth drug -- "Scientists report an interesting result caused by tweaking their ignition experiment."
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 13.0 ms ] threadAs usual in science journalism, the article's content flatly contradicts its title. The described result is not remotely a breakthrough, and it doesn't measurably raise hope for a green energy source, and nuclear fusion is not the "ultimate" green energy source -- there are many equivalent candidate sources that meet that description.
Imagine a science journalist writing a headline after being forced to take a truth drug -- "Scientists report an interesting result caused by tweaking their ignition experiment."
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/giant-leap-for-nuclea...