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Re:German solar and wind are triple the cost of French nucle... by hinkley on Sunday November 10, 2019 @03:50AM (#21497148)
Then why is it listed in the grandparent as a product?
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Re:German solar and wind are triple the cost of French nucle... by littlestymaar on Sunday November 10, 2019 @04:54AM (#21497304)
Because the GP took a list that mixes both fission products and activation product.

Fission products are directly created when splitting an uranium nucleus in half. They stay in the fuel rod unless it's damaged in a catastrophe. With a bomb you don't have rods, so everything is just released in the air.

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