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Nuclear reactors were. Nuclear power plants didn’t show up until a decade later.
by mikeash 8y ago
Nuclear reactors were. Nuclear power plants didn’t show up until a decade later.
- dboreham 8y agoNot sure why that's relevant. It takes O(years) to plan and build one. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-marks-60th-anniversary-of-Calder-Hall http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-marks-60th-ann...
- mikeash 8y agoIt’s relevant because producing bomb material and producing power are somewhat orthogonal, as evidenced by the fact that bombs were being made for about a decade before any power was produced.