EU Intent on Hosting International Fusion Reactor

Raunch writes "The BBC says that EU is determined to be one of the sites that host the multi-billion-dollar International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Even if they have to do so less-than-internationally: 'If there is no agreement at six we are determined to do it with fewer.' Not only that, but 'The EU wants an agreement on the project before the end of the year'"

Re:To preempt some things

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey, you started it!

Yay

[z0ink]

A deadline? Wait .. I thought the purpose of government was to prevent things from getting done. Couldn't have happened anywhere else but the US^H^H^H EU!

T4

[molywi]

I guess it's to speed up the filming of Terminator 4.

A bunch of cowboys

[jaymzter]

I'm tired of the Euros and their damned 'go it alone' attitude! The world just became a more dangerous place.

Name?

[PygmyShrew]

Can't help thinking that the word "Experimental" in the name is going to frighten people unnecessarily.

Electric Bill

[pklong]

But who will pay the electric bill

Re:A bunch of cowboys

[iapetus]

For the record, 'irony' doesn't mean 'kind of like iron'. Hope this helps.

Re:haha you stupid american pig-dogs

[secretsquirel]

Ya, too bad we've had cold fusion up and running at area51 since the 70's. We just like to laugh at everyone else throw their money into dead-ends.

Location, Location, Location

[arashiakari]

QUOTE: "If I were a fusion scientist going to work on ITER, I'd much prefer to live in beautiful France than in the sparsely populated bit of North Japan where ITER would be built."

Yeaahhh... but that's not the point!

1. Which location will make a better video game when it all goes sour and opens a spiraling portal to Dark Aether?

2. You don't want the scientists to be distracted by the svelte natives.

3. Don't do that!

Re:Hey eurofag

[Colm Buckley]

Suck my balls

Hey, mod this up! +10 insightful! Never seen a more witty or erudite reply in all my years on Slashdot!

Re:1 month = 1 reactor

[CountBrass]

Ahem! President Bush announced the war was over a long time ago. What you meant to say was "With the cost of the Iraq peace draining at about $1.5B per week...".

Re:*Sigh*

[lxmeister]

It reminds of of a quote from Hitchhiker's Guide. The Golgafrinchans are trying to invent the wheel but have failed despite trying for years. After Ford Prefect tells them it is the single most simple invention ever thought up, the Golgafrinchan retorts:

"Alright, if you're so clever, what colour should it be?"