A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.

  • @[email protected]
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    31 year ago

    And how long have fusion dipshits been spouting their crap? 1938 was the first attempt. Look how far we’ve got so far? There was a working MSR(E) that produced 10MW through out the 1960’s but we are the crackpots. Gotcha…

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        21 year ago

        It was an experiment that was only a part reactor hence the (E) on MSR. They still had to build the “blanket” portion of the reactor.

        Also the inventor of the light water reactor which is primarily used across the world and even influenced the CANDU reactors was designed by Alven Wineberg, the same person who designed the MSRE and was in favor or MSRs in general

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          -21 year ago

          So then there’s clearly nothing stopping the world from a broad adoption!

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            21 year ago

            Just the fact that the US govt couldn’t make bombs with MSR’s so they cut all funding and this causes people to think the technology doesn’t work when in reality it would destroy current monopolies because it does work and is crazy cheap. Would also allow for these to be built almost anywhere because it doesn’t need water to operate like Light water reactors

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                    1 year ago

                    In the 1950/60’s which country was working on MSR? China is using the plans from Oakridge to build their current MSR.
                    America was the only country to do any work on one. The Atomic Energy Commission cut funding and this is why people think MSR are a failure

                • DarkThoughts
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                  -11 year ago

                  Right back to you my friend who still blindly takes the bait. You still don’t even understand why there’s no broad usage of MSR and spew your nonsense reasons for both pro and contra.

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                    21 year ago

                    If MSR are not feseable then why did the creator of both want MSR to be built instead of light water?

                    It is entirely able to be built and one albeit not a full on breeder reactor was built and ran for 15000 hours.

                    Just saying it won’t work doesn’t make it so.

                    When the world starts buying these from China I’ll make sure to say I fucking told ya so