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Well looks like we need nuclear planes

• nine_k 7y ago
  We don't have nuclear trains, do we? We just replaced coal-fired electric generation with nuclear (in some places at least). Same with planes. Use energy produced by nuclear / solar / wind plants to synthesize jet fuel, operate the planes as normal.
  • komali2 7y ago
    Nuclear trains sounds badass but no I'm not aware of them existing. The two nuclear powered vehicles in the USA are carriers and submarines. Owned by the US military. All other nuclear generators are static and surrounded by metric fucktons of concrete.
    • anoncake 7y ago
      Nuclear trains sound pointless. Unlike ships, you can power trains with catenaries.
      • benj111 7y ago
        Ahem. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_boat https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_boat
        • anoncake 7y ago
          That's awesome, thanks. But it's also a boat, not a ship ;)
• abdullahkhalids 7y ago
  We might be less than ten years away from commercial passenger electric planes. https://www.reuters.com/article/easyjet-ceo-electric-idUSL8N1X93FY https://www.reuters.com/article/easyjet-ceo-electric-idUSL8N...