Sabine Hossenfelder

Nuclear Fusion Is in Trouble

Published 20 Jun 2026 · 28 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
365,524
Avg views / hour
151.4
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
2.1
+51 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
1.6×
Channel median
231,685
over 21 comparable videos

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+411 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+2,634 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 28 observed points, 361K to 366K views 0 128K 256K 384K Aug 4, 2026 · 360,801 views Aug 5, 2026 · 360,888 views Aug 10, 2026 · 361,359 views Aug 17, 2026 · 362,035 views Aug 24, 2026 · 362,737 views Aug 27, 2026 · 362,890 views Sep 1, 2026 · 363,297 views Sep 4, 2026 · 363,522 views Sep 7, 2026 · 363,762 views Sep 11, 2026 · 364,105 views Sep 12, 2026 · 364,193 views Sep 13, 2026 · 364,280 views Sep 14, 2026 · 364,439 views Sep 15, 2026 · 364,581 views Sep 16, 2026 · 364,690 views Sep 17, 2026 · 364,841 views Sep 18, 2026 · 364,911 views Sep 19, 2026 · 364,965 views Sep 20, 2026 · 364,994 views Sep 21, 2026 · 365,073 views Sep 22, 2026 · 365,113 views Sep 23, 2026 · 365,179 views Sep 24, 2026 · 365,258 views Sep 25, 2026 · 365,322 views Sep 26, 2026 · 365,367 views Sep 27, 2026 · 365,408 views Sep 28, 2026 · 365,473 views Sep 29, 2026 · 365,524 views Aug 4 Sep 15 Sep 29

Based on 28 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 365,524 151.4 231,685
2026-09-28 365,473 152.8 231,685
2026-09-27 365,408 154.4 231,685
2026-09-26 365,367 155.9 231,685
2026-09-25 365,322 157.4 231,685
2026-09-24 365,258 159.2 231,685
2026-09-23 365,179 160.8 231,685
2026-09-22 365,113 162.5 225,081
2026-09-21 365,073 163.6 225,081
2026-09-20 364,994 166.0 225,081
2026-09-19 364,965 167.8 225,081
2026-09-18 364,911 168.9 225,081
2026-09-17 364,841 170.8 225,081
2026-09-16 364,690 173.4 225,081
2026-09-15 364,581 175.4 225,081
2026-09-14 364,439 177.3 225,081
2026-09-13 364,280 179.4 225,081
2026-09-12 364,193 180.7 225,081
2026-09-11 364,105 182.8 225,081
2026-09-07 363,762 192.4 213,603
2026-09-04 363,522 199.8 213,603
2026-09-01 363,297 207.8 213,603
2026-08-27 362,890 223.3 213,603
2026-08-24 362,737 233.9 232,215
2026-08-17 362,035 261.4 232,215
2026-08-10 361,359 297.2 232,215
2026-08-05 360,888 329.3 232,215
2026-08-04 360,801 336.6 232,215

Content analysis

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