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Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors (www.cityam.com)
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Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors::A Bill Gates-backed clean energy player is hoping to build dozens of nuclear reactors in the UK and will compete with global rivals.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

On the one hand, I think that's great. We need more nuclear power to mitigate the climate disaster.

On the other hand, I don't trust anything Bill Gates does after he totally fucked up the U.S. education system.

[-] gelberhut@lemdro.id 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What BG did with the US education system?

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[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago

what timeline are we in that bill gates is not the worst guy

[-] 3laws@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Crazy times indeed. He is for sure not the lesser evil of all the billionaires but he has the best PR team of them all.

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[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Rolls Royce SMRs are more likely to get govt support in the UK

https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2023/04/03/taking-the-rolls-royce-small-modular-reactor-smr-to-the-next-step/

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

General rule of thumb - if the current UK government is in favor of something it's probably a really terrible idea.

[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I trust RR to build an SMR more than some tech bros.

They literally grow aerospace parts from crystals

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/in-depth/jewel-in-the-crown-rolls-royce-s-single-crystal-turbine-blade-casting-foundry/

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[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Dismissing all ideas of those you don't like is a stupid idea and leads to you becoming dissociated from the views of the population at large but you do you I guess

At least break ideas down into categories small enough that you form a viewpoint on it to compare to theirs, as it's near impossible to find a group you agree or disagree with on everything

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[-] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

Lets hope they don't run windows.

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