Orbiting fusion reactors (was: Mirrors versus diffuse reflection)

Hydrogen 1 fusion does not work, as Helium 2 will not form, rather
Hydrogen 2 must form, as the Sun does it, so one is back with neutrons. Why
not just use the Sun for power, which has already passed its environmental
impact study, and will be there fired up for another 5 billion or so years?
Our efforts on trying to learn how to do controlled fusion for electric
power or rocket propulsion have been good sources of jobs for scientists and
engineers, but like missile defense, have cost ~ 100 billion $ with no
success to show for it. Will another 100 billion change that?
The Apollo project cost ~ 30 billion $. Which will be remembered? Lets
spend our money on the high frontier!
Jay S. Huebner at jhuebn@...