The US has finished constructing a huge physics experiment aimed at recreating conditions at the heart of our Sun.
The US National Ignition Facility is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion, a process that could offer abundant clean energy.
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7972865.stm
did anyone else look at the sums of money involved and think, is that it? is that the best we can do when were pumping trillions of dollars into banks?