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Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a... by foxyv on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @06:31PM (#41373946)
New Mexico recently had one explode due to improper materials used for absorption of liquid waste. To be frank I don't think it's worse than the chemical spills that happen routinely like the train in Ohio, but it isn't a small deal either.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump...

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Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a... by matrix2003 on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @11:03AM (#41380324)
That must have been a lot of pressure! There are videos floating around I have seen of running a train engine into them at full speed.
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Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a... by foxyv on Thursday August 29, 2024 @04:52PM (#41395140)
Yeah, the testing is bonkers. But really nothing can withstand enough heat and pressure. Eventually your container just turns into a liquid. I love this video of the testing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp3_CLx4VY

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