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minus-squaredevils_advocate@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·1 year agoIsn’t the main worry the “side product” of weapons grade nuclear materials?
minus-squareelouboub@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI don’t have the sources right now, but nuclear reactor designs exist that output minimal weapons grade materials and some that output none at all. IIRC they are in use already, but I’d have to check what their names are.
minus-squaredevils_advocate@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes. It’s possible, but they are not of interest to nuclear power states.
Isn’t the main worry the “side product” of weapons grade nuclear materials?
I don’t have the sources right now, but nuclear reactor designs exist that output minimal weapons grade materials and some that output none at all. IIRC they are in use already, but I’d have to check what their names are.
Yes. It’s possible, but they are not of interest to nuclear power states.