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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by baybal2 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @03:06PM (#26428403)
> From the point of view of safety smaller reactors that -can't- go into critical mass by the design

Man, any reactor is critical, by the definition.

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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by stjohnswarts on Thursday March 11, 2021 @07:52PM (#26431022)
You know exactly what I was talking about. Sorry I'm not a nuclear scientist. In common parlance "going critical" means losing control of the reaction and having to run away at a fast rate of speed before you become a victim of radiation poisoning.
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