Michio Kaku compared the reactor core of the Fukushima Daiichi I plant to a car without brakes. Perhaps one could compare a fusion reactor to a car with its emergency brake always engaged.
Lol! (followed by gritting teeth)
Yes. Fusion has a ways to go. And we have a duty to do everything to make it happen. The erratic and pathetic funding to date is a big part of the problem. If there is a solution to be found, it will take commitment to find it.