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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. Re:And I thought commies were bad! by SilverspurG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No wait, communism is bad, right?

    Communism is:

    1. A vacuous term used to apply to any nation whose government isn't on GWB's Christmas card list.
    2. A vacuous term used to apply to any group of people who we must liberate from their oppressors.
    3. Any system of government which collects the resources of all citizens in the interest of redistributing those resources to those who are on GWB's Christmas card list.

    Multiple choice. Pick one.

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    fast as fast can be. you'll never catch me.
  2. Re:Funny... by SaDan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    They can also destroy their environment with impunity. Hurrah for communism.


    How is their method of destroying the environment any better than ours?

    In the end, we all lose.