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Letter: Always out of reach

Published 2 October 2004

From Mike Hoath

It is very encouraging to hear that quantum computing is making such progress that practical applications will be here in 10 years (21 August, p 27).

I wonder, though, is this the same persistent 10 or 25-year horizon that we have for practical controlled fusion?

Aveley, Essex, UK

Issue no. 2467 published 2 October 2004

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