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Environment & Energy

NNadir

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1. Chris Keefer is going ballistic over this.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 08:43 PM

Apr 5

He argues that since the United States is run by a thug, Canada should use its endogenous nuclear infrastructure, specifically the CANDU, for its own use.

I agree.

The world can certainly use more CANDU infrastructure. The CANDU is the best thermal spectrum reactor in the world.

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Chris Keefer is going ballistic over this. NNadir Apr 5 #1

And the Candu can use spent fuel rods to make power. applegrove Apr 6 #2

This is true. However from my perspective would be to isolate plutonium from used fuel, and make a ternary fuel... NNadir Apr 6 #3

Wow. You know your stuff. I can't compute. applegrove Apr 6 #4

Thank you. I have spent an enormous amount to time wrapping my head... NNadir Apr 7 #5

My worry about it is the waste and how long the rod applegrove Apr 7 #6

Again in term of so called "waste," the superiority of nuclear should be self evident. NNadir Apr 7 #7

Are you AI? applegrove Apr 7 #8

No, I'm quite human, a scientist with an extensive journal here stretching over two decades. NNadir Apr 7 #9

Yes. You are very knowledgeable. I had not thought applegrove Apr 7 #10