David Kirtley
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I want to just solve the problem.
I don't need necessarily the best solution.
but let's go make it happen.
And so that's something that we routinely do.
I think sometimes I have challenges with my academic colleagues on this, is that we have a difference of opinion.
Because that 3%, well, that's way better than 5%.
So shouldn't you do that?
You'll know your data better.
But 5% is good enough.
Now, 50% would not be good enough.
And so that technology wouldn't have been applicable.
And so finding that middle ground is a hard thing to do.
And never compromising on the quality and the safety.
Like, it's got to work and it's got to be safe.
But can you still go fast?
and building the team that wants to go build things.
Like everyone at Helion, at least the vast majority of Helion, we hire engineers, scientists, technicians, and machinists, are hands-on builders.
The company at Helion is very weird for a fusion company.
Today, we are 50% technicians.
not scientists.