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by tigerBL00D 2012 days ago
Fusion is a work in progress and it is likely what will power our civilization in the future.

In the meantime there are new types of fission reactors being developed (small modular such as Nuscale, advanced fission deployed in China) and they aim the address shortcomings of older designs.

The problem with current generation of fission plants is that they were primarily designed to be integrated into military-industrial complex that produces fuel for nuclear weapons. You can have safer fission plants by focusing on power generation only.

P.S. Not sure what's up with downvotes, but whatever.