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Re:sounds like a way to re-start by elwinc · 2008-03-14 03:52 · Score: 2, Informative · on Samurai-Sword Maker May Cool Nuclear Revival

Here's an abstract that contains a little more info:

The EPR (European Pressurised Water Reactor) developed by AREVA is a new nuclear reactor designed to achieve greater output (1600 MW) and longer plant life (60 years) than conventional nuclear reactors. The first one is currently under construction in Finland at Olkiluoto. For this new design, an integrated forging was applied for the nozzle shell, including an integral flange (Fig. 1). A 500 t ingot is necessary to manufacture this part, which was the first large part manufactured on a new 14 kt press installed at JSW in 2003. The part was completed 11 months after pouring. The technologies of each manufacturing step and the properties of the part are described.

The full text costs $48 to purchase.

According to this, Russia can produce two reactor pressure vessel forgings per year, with plans to double by 2011.

But all this delay in "evolutionary" boiling water reactors could be good news for pebble bed reactors. This Blog has a handy summary of the advantages and disadvantages of pebble beds. Last November, Westinghouse bought a pebble bed company called IST Nuclear. Some nice diagrams.

Mineral exploration example by Anonymous Coward · 2008-01-06 01:06 · Score: 0 · on The Age of the Airship Returns?

De Beers used a Zeppelin for exploration work

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=2868528

Fits the pattern by Creamsickle · 2007-09-19 10:45 · Score: 4, Informative · on AT&T to Help MPAA Filter the Internet?

It fits the pattern we've been seeing from them. Remember, this is the company that pillaged South Africa's economy, rewrote its privacy policy to give itself more leniency, lobbies against net neutrality, and fights open-access wireless.

And don't forget, they shut down the time service too. Bastards.

Re:Monopolies are not all bad by Tozzi · 2004-08-25 18:43 · Score: 1 · on VoIP And Cell Phones Eroding Traditional Telecoms

I totally disagree! Widespread rollout by monopolies will only allow them to gain control over the entire infrastructure. And this has happened just here in South Africa!

One telephone operator: Telkom and happyly charging the consumers exorbadent fees for connectivity. Monthly phone line rental: $10 per month, local phonecall: $0.10 per minute!!, mobile calls at $0.30 per minute!, ADSL: $100 per month with a 3 GIG cap.

They are making the cash and do not provide for the requirements of this developing company. One example is that because of this monopoly, bandwidth is expensive (+-$0.15 per MB), VoIP is illegal (by law) and service is poor!

We hate the monopoly, and believe that free market economoies are much more able to deliver what the consumer requires.

*vent*

Further reading on the .za domain debate by Anonymous Coward · 2002-06-13 22:20 · Score: 0 · on Internet Routes Around South African Gov't

Domain name row smacks of sabotage

Communications minister seeks to placate critics of e-commerce bill

State is an unwelcome newcomer to cyberworld

Dotcoza domain holders to be canvassed on e-bill

Government insists on communications bill

Bill threatens to zap the .za off internet sites

Geeks and bureaucrats do battle over cyberspace and language

South Africa finds support for its stance on domain names

Further reading on the .za domain debate by Anonymous Coward · 2002-06-13 22:20 · Score: 0 · on Internet Routes Around South African Gov't