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Nuno Loureiro hoped to replicate the energy of the Sun
From The Economist
All lives are unique, special, and important. However, there are some individuals whose loss is felt more deeply because of what they might have achieved in their field of knowledge and the potential impact they could have had on the lives of others.
It seems that Nuno’s death is one such case (few Portuguese are featured in The Economist’s obituary section).
I did not know Nuno Loureiro before the fateful event of his murder or before reading this obituary. Yet, after reading it, I paused to reflect on how many events like this—events no one can fully explain or understand—are diminishing our collective knowledge.
To his family and friends, my deepest condolences. Hopefully, others will follow in his footsteps in the study of reliable fusion energy.
(text revised by a llm)