@urlyman Thorium Molten Salt Reactors, like China is having continued success with, provides high industrial level heat that's conducive to EV production. #TMSR also lends itself to #desalination, #SodiumIon batteries, #hydrogen and #ammonia production, medical isotopes, and even localized air conditioning because of high heat production in #MSR.

China's #BeltAndRoadInitiative is far more sustainable than most of the West's profit mongering.

@joost

HAPPY #RVV

Until the resurgence of #WvA I wanted #MvdP to get the record - now I would love to see Wout triumph.

I hope Remco starts and survives. Not sure how he will do.

Having said above it'll probably be Pogi - and that will still be awesome.

Some people prefer #MSR, others the Hell, and some the Doyenne - but this is the best day of the year for me.

faster, and cheaper. That's wishful thinking by useful idiots, at best. Space is hard, and EXPENSIVE. Who knew?

The Mars Sample Return is shelved because the existing proposal was "too expensive"; yet, no other proposal by the (subsidized) space industry seems to be feasible; and because your favorite billionaire cannot do it at present, there will be no #MSR in the foreseeable future.

So, back to the #Artemis2 mission. I find NASA's coverage very good. Public outreach was extensive,

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