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Did this really work? I didn't realize it was possible to safely perform nuclear fission in such a (relatively) tiny space
It did work. The technology was lost alongside the USSR (yes, it is possible to lose technology). Rosatom is currently fiddling with floating reactors, in the format of a cargo boat
that's amazing and tragic
Don't give the dolphins access to nuclear power. We've been warned about this already!
Can you share some sources for this? This sounds both amazing and extremely tragic.
https://hexbear.net/comment/3789012
Someone else posted an authoritative looking PDF that says that the technical plans for the thing were declassified a few years ago. I don't see any basis for describing the tech as lost, actually kinda concerning nobody else called that claim out.
Like don't get me wrong I share the sense of grief for lost potential (esp wrt space exploration) but let's stick to reality
For the reactor itself? The link is in the post. For the floating one? I can offer wikifedia
If u read the link it says the whole plant takes up 4 separate platforms like the one in the picture. So not that tiny.