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Re:DARPA wants to bypass the thermal middleman in nuclear po... by selectodude on Friday August 09, 2024 @07:26PM (#41206237)
I think the concepts are the same but the execution (heat up water with plasma) is still a work in progress.
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Re:DARPA wants to bypass the thermal middleman in nuclear po... by Intralexical on Friday August 09, 2024 @07:30PM (#41206260)
That's the "thermal middleman" part they're trying to cut out.

By analogy, compare Concentrated Solar Power versus Photovoltaics.

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