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Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors

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  • Rolls Royce, GE, and Hitachi are more likely to succeed, but they're doing little to innovate beyond light water reactors. Even among LWRs, NuScale has a more interesting design because it contains enough water to shut down without human intervention.

    It's good that some startups are trying to improve long-tail safety, because the probability of failure increases with the number of reactors in the world.

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  • "I'm not playing, Mom, I'm benchmarking."

    • Twitter held in contempt, fined $350K over Trump data delay

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  • The fine would've hit $40 billion within a few weeks.

    • Why are scammers so extra?

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  • 🇺🇸 And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who do not pay with Bitcoin. 🦁

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  • I think this graph is inaccurate. The blue line should increase briefly after each upgrade.

    • Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors

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  • We need to compare the cost of nuclear against firm renewables, including storage (developing technology) and long-distance transmission (location-dependent political/technical challenges).

    Comparing against coal and gas is meaningless unless we include the atmospheric cleanup costs.

    • Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors

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  • Investing in nuclear power also means allowing engineers to improve the technology. There are plenty of reactor designs (mostly on paper) that can safely shut down without human intervention, which would make them much less of a liability in a warzone.

    • Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors

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  • I agree that we should build more durable technology and reduce income inequality, but we need to fight the laws of physics first. Debate is a luxury granted by a stable civilization, which largely depends on a stable climate.

    • Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors

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  • The world would be a bit better if everyone flew coach or stayed home, but it would be a lot better if the developing world had access to lighting, air conditioning, washing machines, transportation, fertilizer, and desalinated water without a corresponding increase in carbon emissions.

    Renewables (with storage and long-distance transmission) are part of the solution, but we need to invest in all viable forms of carbon-free energy like there's no tomorrow, because if we don't, then for a lot of people there won't be.

    • Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025

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  • What miniaturization? I generally try to buy the smallest reasonable phone, and every generation they get slightly bigger.