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> cannot be upgraded to a safe reactor According to Wikipedia they have been upgraded to be safer (e.g redesign of the control rods). No such a thing as totally
by chickenbig 2y ago
> cannot be upgraded to a safe reactor
According to Wikipedia they have been upgraded to be safer (e.g redesign of the control rods). No such a thing as totally safe, except if the thing does not exist.
> Ukraine can produce more at any time
The question of getting appropriate nuclear materials looms large. Also all the Atomgrad appear to have all been in Russia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_atomic_bomb_project https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_atomic_bomb_project)
- oneshtein 2y agoSafer != safe. > The question of getting appropriate nuclear materials looms large. Ukraine has nuclear reactors. It's not a problem for a nuclear country.
- chickenbig 2y ago> Safer != safe. Absolute safety is not achievable. Crossing the road is not safe. Going down the stairs is not safe. > nuclear reactors Reactor plutonium != bomb grade plutonium. The Uranium supply used to be enriched by Russia.
- chickenbig 2y ago(Note that I meant the following) > nuclear reactors Reactor plutonium != bomb grade plutonium. The Uranium supply used to be enriched by Russia.