this is a subject that the USA gov and China even agree on. It is such a shame westerners have such a negative reaction to nuclear energy. but it isn't as profitable as fossil fuels/selling new electric cars so :meow-shining:

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/advantages-and-challenges-nuclear-energy

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202106/1227103.shtml

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]M
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      3 years ago

      We just don't do that because then it would allow basically any country on earth to "legally" produce the fractional products for nuclear weapons

      • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Depends on your reactor once again. Heavy water reactors don't require any enrichment at any point. If anything it would take more processing than the uranium going in