Question

Will General Fusion meets its plasma temperature targets by mid-2020?

Resolved:No

4 comments4

Total Forecasters121

Community Prediction

33%

(20% - 40%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 33%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

25.1

Community Peer Score

24.1

Authors:

Adrian

Opened:

Jun 7, 2016

Closes:

Jun 1, 2018

Resolves:

Jun 1, 2020

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 8, 2016

Technology

Nuclear Technology & Risks

2016-2020 Leaderboard

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