Maybe we shouldn't base our civilian energy structure on what has practical military value, even if it made sense as an expedient in 1957. Operations is hardly

Maybe we shouldn't base our civilian energy structure on what has practical military value, even if it made sense as an expedient in 1957. Operations is hardly an advantage of LWRs over MSRs, especially if you stick with simple designs instead of LFTR (as almost all real projects are doing). Those also make maintenance pretty simple. Building for robustness is a lot easier when you don't need build lots of active safety systems or an oversize containment dome due to high-pressure coolant. And some designs use existing nuclear-rated materials.