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This is an absolute game changer for planetary exploration, where RTGs are common.
by jvanderbot 5y ago
This is an absolute game changer for planetary exploration, where RTGs are common.
- xyzzyz 5y agoRTGs do not get anywhere close to 1800 degrees Celsius. Even if they did, it wouldn’t be a game changer, because you can make up for loss of efficiency with a bigger RTG.
- jvanderbot 5y agoOK, perhaps I stand corrected (or just tempered).