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The issue with RTGs is that they don’t scale up, not that they don’t scale down. I’m not sure what the biggest RTG is, but they are usually measured in hundred
by bitmasher9 2y ago
The issue with RTGs is that they don’t scale up, not that they don’t scale down. I’m not sure what the biggest RTG is, but they are usually measured in hundreds of watts.
Then there is the issue of the radioactive waste.
It’s useful for situations where refueling or maintenance are not options and access to solar light is poor. Pretty niche requirements, and the radiation issue limits applications to military levels of security.