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China has world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor thanks to ‘strategic stamina’ (www.scmp.com)
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https://archive.is/2nQSh

It marks the first long-term, stable operation of the technology, putting China at the forefront of a global race to harness thorium – considered a safer and more abundant alternative to uranium – for nuclear power.

The experimental reactor, located in the Gobi Desert in China’s west, uses molten salt as the fuel carrier and coolant, and thorium – a radioactive element abundant in the Earth’s crust – as the fuel source. The reactor is reportedly designed to sustainably generate 2 megawatts of thermal power.

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[–] tino@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (7 children)

This technological breakthrough is amazing, yes, but does not make disappear the constant harassment of minorities, the lack of freedom, the labor camps, the violent repression in Hong-Kong and all the other freaking shit China does on a daily basis.

And thanks for asking about the freedom of expression in Europe, it's going really fine.

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

You do agree that America Bad, don't you?

Say The Thing.

[–] tino@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Of course it's bad. It's awful. Only a complete moron would think the opposite.

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