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It is often (understandably but erroneously) assumed that Strauss' prediction was a reference to conventional uranium fission nuclear reactors. Indeed, only ten days prior to his “Too Cheap To Meter” speech, Strauss was present for the groundbreaking of the [[Shippingport Atomic Power Station]] where he predicted that, "industry would have electrical power from atomic furnaces in five to fifteen years." However, Strauss was actually referring to [[hydrogen fusion]] power and [[Project Sherwood]], which was conducting secret research on developing practical fusion power plants.<ref>Pfau, Richard (1984) ''No Sacrifice Too Great: The Life of Lewis L. Strauss''‎ University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0813910382 p. 187, ISBN 978-08139103830-8139-1038-3]</ref><ref>"Abundant Power from Atom Seen; It will be too cheap for our children to meter, Strauss tells science writers," New York Times, Sept. 17, 1954, p. 5. </ref><ref>{{cite book

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