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China to Pioneer Melt-Down Proof Reactors

Posted by Zonk on from the energy-for-the-biggest-red-state dept.

pease1 writes "FT.com reports China is poised to develop the world's first commercially operated "pebble bed" nuclear reactor. If successfully commercialized, the pebble bed reactor would be the first radically new reactor design for several decades. It would push China to the forefront of development of a technology that researchers claim offers a new "meltdown-proof" alternative to standard water-cooled nuclear power stations." This was mentioned in September of last year but now looks as though the plan is moving forward.

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  1. Proof by anum · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am not an alarmist and I do believe that nuclear power can be safe BUT does anyone else get that deja vu, creepy music in the background, the monster is RIGHT behind you feeling whenever any one says something is *-proof?

    Just me then? OK.

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  2. Re:Funny... by Mick+Ohrberg · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...must ... be ... scared ... of ... anything ..."nuclear"

    Nono, that's "nucular". "Nuclear" stuff is good - "nucular" stuff is bad.

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  3. Meltdown in China by wayward_son · · Score: 4, Funny

    So would the worse-case scenerio in a meltdown in China be called "The America Syndrome"?

  4. Re:This can only be good if... by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > is there any diffrence in the ammount of waist produced? Being assured that it wont melt down or spin out of controll is good, but to get past the anti nuke arguments it'll have to be at least a little cleaner.

    Judging from how many McDonald's french fries have to be eaten to produce a tank of biodiesel, nuclear energy produces no waist at all.

  5. Re:Funny... by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good thing I'm an exception. More nuke plants, less foreign oil.

    I like nuclear power because the FRENCH who are smarter than Americans like nuclear power.

    Now I think between you and me, we've manage to troll the entire known universe with just two posts.

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  6. Re:Funny... by cephyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hemp. The answer is Hemp. The answer is always hemp. Weren't you paying attention?

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  7. Don't make me come over there by HarveyBirdman · · Score: 4, Funny
    And they said the Titanic couldn't sink.

    Well, you'll be glad to know that the Chinese pebble reactors will, more than likely, not encounter any icebergs.

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  8. Re:Funny... by camusflage · · Score: 4, Funny

    On the other hand, the BREST reactor (a Russian lead-bismuth design) is just great.

    I, for one, will happily support anything dealing with BRESTs, particularly if we're working to increase their exposure.

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