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Re:How safe are nuclear power plants? by Filligree on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @11:01PM (#32491810)
That, and they need water for cooling, so they're built next to rivers. Which is also usually where people like their houses.
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Re:How safe are nuclear power plants? by AstralStorm on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:13AM (#32492256)
The newest designs are not requiring water cooling anymore, which is good since water shortages will become common.

It'll take a while to shake them out in practice, but they look very solid.

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