You're missing the big picture. Helion can still make their goal. Once they have a working fusion reactor they can use the energy to build a time machine.
They didn't reach that goal. Why would they bother reaching an easier goal when they could shoot for a bigger one? /s Their new goal is to build a fusion plant by 2028 [0].
Some people are ahead of you by 3.5 years [0]:
> Helion has a clear path to net electricity by 2024, and has a long-term goal of delivering electricity for 1 cent per kilowatt-hour. (!)
[0] https://blog.samaltman.com/helion
You're missing the big picture. Helion can still make their goal. Once they have a working fusion reactor they can use the energy to build a time machine.
Of course, silly me. I should put more practice time into 4D chess.
We're halfway into 2025 and you're cutting a goal they should have reached by 2024. Did they reach that goal?
They didn't reach that goal. Why would they bother reaching an easier goal when they could shoot for a bigger one? /s Their new goal is to build a fusion plant by 2028 [0].
[0] https://observer.com/2025/01/sam-altman-nuclear-fusion-start...