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> A few years ago I saw someone calculate the energy required to melt the ice in front of a locomotive (I think) at speed; IIRC it required a (not small!) nucle
by a1369209993 2y ago
> A few years ago I saw someone calculate the energy required to melt the ice in front of a locomotive (I think) at speed; IIRC it required a (not small!) nuclear reactor's worth of energy.
Sounds like https://what-if.xkcd.com/130/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/130/.