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A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.

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[โ€“] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In the 1950/60's which country was working on MSR? China is using the plans from Oakridge to build their current MSR.
America was the only country to do any work on one. The Atomic Energy Commission cut funding and this is why people think MSR are a failure

Oh, yeah no one back then, as you said The US figured out they couldn't make weapons with it and shelves it