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minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·14 days agoNuclear reactors do not need to use weapons-grade materials or byproducts.
minus-squarebufalo1973@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·14 days agoThey don’t use it but they can produce it.
minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-213 days agoOnly one type of reactor, the old uranium design, produces anything weapons grade (Which then requires an additional step to purify). Don’t use that reactor design.
minus-squareRoss_audio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·13 days agoAgreed. Also, don’t waste money on experimenting with the others. Just build renewables and grid storage.
Nuclear reactors do not need to use weapons-grade materials or byproducts.
They don’t use it but they can produce it.
Only one type of reactor, the old uranium design, produces anything weapons grade (Which then requires an additional step to purify). Don’t use that reactor design.
Agreed.
Also, don’t waste money on experimenting with the others. Just build renewables and grid storage.