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I believe the better idea is to put a regular nuclear reactor on a regular ship some 20 miles off the coast and then find a way to make an high voltage transmis
by JumpinJack_Cash 3y ago
I believe the better idea is to put a regular nuclear reactor on a regular ship some 20 miles off the coast and then find a way to make an high voltage transmission line to land, to deliver electricity.
At the first signs of trouble the ship can power up its regular diesel engines and go in the middle of the ocean so if a meltdown happens it's a solved problem already, in the worse case scenario you sink the ship and that would be the end of it considering how water is the best radiation shield and the ocean is immense
It could be a nice option to finally convince people to give nuclear a try, the fear of meltdown is engrained in their minds so no matter how many reassurances and design models you give them they'd always be in panic mode, so the answer might be to just say 'okay if meltdown happens it's going to be 1500 miles away from the coast, in the middle of the ocean and we can immediately bury the whole thing under 6 miles of water.