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Do these designs also completely eliminate the possibility that human error or outright negligence could cause a catastrophic failure? Because those were almost
by this_user 9y ago
Do these designs also completely eliminate the possibility that human error or outright negligence could cause a catastrophic failure? Because those were almost always major factors in nuclear accidents.
- striking 9y agoThey do, when implemented properly. Take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_nuclear_safety#Examples_of_reactors_using_passive_safety_features https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_nuclear_safety#Example... for why some passive safety features fail.