#FirstMajorFusionStep
"fusion, however, would fuse together two light hydrogen atoms to form one heavier helium atom, releasing a large amount of energy. The most powerful example of a fusion reaction is Sun. Fusion also occurs inside stars."
livemint.com/science/us-fin…
"On Earth, fusion reactions can be provoked by heating hydrogen to extreme temperatures inside specialized devices."
"192 ultra-powerful lasers all pointed into a thimble-sized cylinder filled with hydrogen. Fusion is carbon-free during operation, poses no risk of nuclear disaster and produces much less radioactive waste."
"there is still a long way to go before fusion is viable on an industrial scale as “many advanced science and technology developments are still needed to achieve simple, affordable IFE to power homes and businesses."

#FusionIgnition

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Dec 15
#St. Francis Xavier:
Letter from India, to the Society of Jesus at Rome, 1543.

"The fruit that is reaped by the baptism of infants, as well as by the instruction of children and others, is quite incredible.
1/n
These children, I trust heartily, by the grace of God, will be much better than their fathers.

They show an ardent love for the Divine law, and an extraordinary zeal for learning our holy religion and imparting it to others.

2/n
"Their hatred for idolatry is marvellous.

They get into feuds with the heathen about it, and whenever their own parents practise it, they reproach them and come off to tell me at once.

3/n
Read 6 tweets
Dec 12
#TheCostOfDevilishTrade

"The Taliban have promised that Afghanistan would not be used as a base for militants and, in exchange, China has offered economic support and investment for Afghanistan's reconstruction.'

ndtv.com/world-news/3-k…
China pays the cost of supping with the terrorists.

"Italian non-governmental organisation Emergency NGO, which operates a hospital just one kilometre from the blast site, said it had received 21 casualties, including three people dead on arrival."
"The hotel is popular with Chinese business visitors, who have flocked to Afghanistan since the Taliban's return in pursuit of high-risk but potentially lucrative business deals"

"Beijing has long feared Afghanistan could become a staging point for minority Uyghur separatists"
Read 5 tweets
Dec 7
"the Central African Republic is seeking Indian investors to mine its abundant natural resources...Minister for Economy Lea Doumta... said her country is "mighty impressed" with India's growth & development model is keen to emulate it."

ndtv.com/india-news/thi…
"According to the World Bank, the former French colony has 470 minerals, with oil, gold and diamonds having the greatest potential. Diamonds account for nearly half of the country's total export earnings."
"The country also has uranium, iron ore, copper and manganese deposits.

"We want the Indian government and its companies to help us build infrastructure like roads as well as in sustainable exploitation of our mineral wealth,"
Read 6 tweets
Dec 7
#AttackOnPowerGrids
A Department of Homeland Security bulletin reported by CNN just days before a weekend attack on a North Carolina substation indicated there was a heightened threat posed by domestic violent extremists in the US..

cnn.com/2022/12/05/us/…
"a 14-page document released in a Telegram channel favored by accelerationists groups seeking to speed the overthrow of the US government featured a white supremacist instruction guide to low-tech attacks meant to bring chaos, including how to attack a power grid with guns"
"The FBI has been called in after 2 power stations in N. Carolina were shot at, leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity."
"businesses,shops & restaurants have been forced to close,traffic lights were out & emergency shelters were set up"

news.sky.com/story/a-new-le…
Read 4 tweets
Dec 6
#ABumblingWest
* The idea was to use the Western stranglehold on tankers and Insurance, to compel them to ensure that Russian Oil is exported only at the capped price of $60.

* This cap which has just come into force was in discussion from May.
indianexpress.com/article/explai…
* But over this period Russia's Urals Crude price is hovering around $68, close to the cap. Result there will be little impact.

*Russia’s cost of production of its main crude variants such as the Urals is $20-$44 a barrel. So, a $60 cap is no real hardship.
*  “it is also possible for the shipping industry to misrepresent or obscure the origin of its cargo” and there are historical precedents to that, to get around the cap.

* Also exemptions for Sakhalin 2 [Japan funded] & blends, could lead to leakage in the cap.
Read 6 tweets
Dec 6
#LookWhosTalking
"Ukraine was one of the countries that had opposed India’s nuclear tests in 1998, and had condemned India’s actions at the UN Security Council following the 1998 nuclear tests."
thehindu.com/news/internati…
"It is no secret that Kyiv has been a key supplier of arms to Pakistan."

"Pakistan also has more than 320 Ukrainian T-80UD tanks in service with a fully formed ecosystem for their upkeep, use, ammunition and spare parts."
""Ukrainian specialists travelled to Pakistan and received a delegation from Pakistan to discuss technologies for creating nuclear weapons," Igor Morozov, a member of the defence committee of the Federation Council or senate of Russia. Morozov said."

@the_hindu
@ndtv
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