China has first operational thorium nuclear reactor

Previously (20+16+10+15 points, 4+0+5+2 comments) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43720535">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43720535</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43725001">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43725001</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43729896">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43729896</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43733560">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43733560</a><p>Related: <i>China to Build Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor in 2025</i> (148 points, 4 months ago, 133 comments) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=42554008">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=42554008</a>