There seem to be a lot of businesses like this one: well-funded by VC money, but trying to do things that are scientifically questionable. This reminds me a bit of Helion Fusion, which is supposed to produce commercial power by (I think) 2029? Something seems a bit wrong with our VC markets if stuff like this is getting funded.
machining and fabrication feels exciting and empowering, almost intoxicatingly so, when you first start. all the construction machinery, engineering, material science, logistics, it seems very important. it feels like you are definitely doing something cool and important. well, not you, but the people you hired. so its almost you, kinda, like, if you squint. but eventually you might find out that you have to actually have an understanding and knowledge of the subject that exceeds just about everyone else if you want to do something useful. but until the failures start rolling in and the money dries up, you can pretend you are cool.
