Reactor goes brrr

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• Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I know this is troll physic, but is it free if the material will run out?

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  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Is it free if you have to conduct geological surveys to find the material, then do a bunch of digging to pull it out of the ground, then run a massive refining operation to get a moderately useful amount?

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    • IcyToes@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And then cement it up and dig it deep into the ground until it’s inert.

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    • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Okay, “cheap”!

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  • finderscult@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The material will run out after a few billion billion billion terawatts have been generated, assuming with use both uranium and thorium. It’s like saying is solar free if the sun is going to run out?

    Incidentally,

    All solar power is nuclear power, and if you’re brave enough all nuclear power can be solar power.

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    • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      “The power of the Sun… …in the palm of my hand…!”

      —Dr. Otto Octavius

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• ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Bypass the steam and generator and just put thermocouples all around it… Wire in series and you have plenty of voltage.

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  • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Water’s a pretty good radiation shield, otherwise Geiger counter go brrrr.

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  • Quereller@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Omg, a radioisotope thermoelectric generator. Quick someone call NASA.

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• lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I like the way the storage is all sorted and theres no risk so we can basically build plants downtown to cut transmission wire loss yeah perfect

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  • finderscult@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Storage really isn’t a problem, and most risk comes from ancient reactor designs, not new ones.

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  • swab148@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Certainly not me playing Tropico

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• Malgas@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Relevant xkcd.

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