Finally, We Support Nukes

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The bridge between fossil fuels and fusion power should be and should always have been fission power.

Wind and solar are idiotic distractions which have significant environmental impacts of their own and power generation costs which are far from competitive (5x higher on average, in an industry where 10% efficiency gains would otherwise be a huge deal).

The US government has thankfully approved loans to get a couple new reactors off the ground. Might be the only intelligent loan this administration has ever approved.

US to back nuclear power with $6.5 billion in loan guarantees http://cir.ca/s/qNx

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