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Not that I know of, hence why my first comment said "we need to put theory into practice". The concept and design is sound, but paranoia has been putting a huge
by snuxoll 10y ago
Not that I know of, hence why my first comment said "we need to put theory into practice". The concept and design is sound, but paranoia has been putting a huge damper on modern reactor R&D.
- sandGorgon 10y agoI think I read that practical MSR are about 20 years away. China has invested about a billion dollars [1] for research in this area and is headed by none other than Jiang Mianheng, the son of China's former president Jiang Zemin [2] I dont these reactors are practical immediately. Which changes the whole argument IMHO. [1] https://www.technologyreview.com/s/542526/china-details-next-gen-nuclear-reactor-program/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/542526/china-details-next... [2] http://www.zdnet.com/article/son-of-chinas-ex-president-thorium-will-help-shape-countrys-energy-future/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/son-of-chinas-ex-president-thor...