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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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[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Ah, yes, the whole world of the United States of America! o7

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (13 children)

What other country was working on MSR?

Yeah use your brain man

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

China is from the last I read.

[–] 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

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

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