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I think it's unlikely that we'll want to have people playing with radio active waste in their backyard.. We have decent electricity grids, if reactors become f

by jopsen 9y ago

I think it's unlikely that we'll want to have people playing with radio active waste in their backyard.. We have decent electricity grids, if reactors become financially viable, first goal will be to power the grid. I don't see any profit margin in decentralizing the grid.

ZoF 9y ago
Yep it's a completely unrealistic concern
SoMisanthrope 9y ago
Gen IV reactors are more cost effective than solar or wind. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor Passive cooling has already been applied successfully to the US nuclear sub fleet. While most reactors cannot operate at-power, they can be cooled without aid, while sub-critical. Maybe someday that tech will trickle down to the civilian world?