The U.S. announced Tuesday it has selected five companies, including Oklo, for advanced discussions on potentially repurposing its Cold War-era plutonium as nuclear reactor fuel.
This initiative follows reports last year that the administration of Donald Trump planned to make approximately 20 metric tons of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to American power companies.
Trump had previously ordered a halt in May to a significant program aimed at diluting and disposing of surplus plutonium. Instead, his directive sought to provide this material as fuel for advanced nuclear technologies.
However, the plan has faced opposition. Democratic lawmakers have urged Donald Trump to cancel his surplus plutonium initiative, warning it poses a proliferation risk and involves enough plutonium to create 2,000 atomic bombs.
Not the person you’re responding to:
I’ve not heard that before.
Would you elaborate? Is it all genitalia-referencing name calling, or ‘twat’ specifically?
And why?
“tw*t” is a derogative term for trans people
like how “f*g” is a degorative term for gay men.
It’s a slur.
If it is, it’s so new that Urban Dictionary hasn’t seen it before. It’s been used to mean vagina or generically a stupid/offensive person for forever.
Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Can you provide any sources?
upon searching I appear to be mistaken (?).
I did find things referencing a 4-letter “T-word” that’s derogatory for transfolx: tr*p. I wonder if that may be what tripped you up?
I appreciate that you stuck with it and worked to figure out what they were talking about - or, well, at least - got them to cross-check such a confidently incorrect statement.