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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 17 points 11 months 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.

[-] dag__@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I'm sorry don't you think Bush, among many others, had something to do with that as well? There are more oligarchs than just Gates. The leaders of Big Tech are so far up their own ass you don't even realize you've followed them in there.

[-] gelberhut@lemdro.id 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What BG did with the US education system?

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[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 11 months ago

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

[-] 3laws@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months 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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[-] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 5 points 11 months ago

Lets hope they don't run windows.

[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months 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 6 points 11 months 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 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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/

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I'm not suggesting that a SMR can't be built, I'm saying that they're a massive waste of money, unless you hold RR stock.

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[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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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