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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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