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Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by kjkjadksj on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @08:13PM (#39611129)
I tried to look up how many potentially used nuclear powered ships are out there, since you could just drop an anchor and a ton of power all over the world with one, but it seems like a surprisingly short list outside of US navy. I guess it would make sense due to nonproliferation. What a shame though. Imagine if every other container ship had one of these power plants how many remote areas would probably meet a great deal of their energy needs from a battery array in their shipping port, rather than the current paradigm where they must provide dirty fuel for shipping companies that goes on to pollute the harbor.
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by devoutsalsa on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @01:25AM (#39612906)
Imagine a nuclear powered container ship captured by pirates.
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by ritabratamaiti on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @01:52AM (#39613070)
Would not do them any good, without the skilled manpower to operate and maintain it
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by devoutsalsa on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @02:21AM (#39613239)
As I understand it, naval reactors are cooled by seawater. Couldn't the coolant be diverted, causing the reactor to overheat and eventually meltdown? How dangerous a naval reactor meltdown would be I have no idea.
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by preisschild on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @04:45AM (#39614131)
Definitely not good, but wayyy less dangerous for humans and the environment than a huge oil spill
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by loa_in_ on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @11:20AM (#39617502)
The fuel would still be contained so I would say so too.
Re:Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center by kjkjadksj on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @12:05PM (#39618084)
Even if it wasn’t and sank uncontained to the bottom of the ocean, water makes a good radiation shield.