• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    They tried sodium cooled reactors in the sixties and the whole thing was an abject failure. Sodium is extremely corrosive and whatever new technology they claim to have, you can’t cheat physics. This will be just another white elephant.

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    6 months ago

    If this is ever deemed feasible the world will already run on renewables. There might have been a time for NPPs but 2024 ain’t it.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.net
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    6 months ago

    Alternate title, Bill Gates is making climate change worse becase…well, high emitting asshats gunna asshat.

  • Spacehooks@reddthat.com
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    6 months ago

    Fallout tech here we come!

    But seriously, we should be focused on giving homes more independence from grid. Especially in Texas.