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Re: The nuclear boy scout
« on: December 02, 2004, 03:34:49 PM »
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
I don't believe it for a second!


I have read about it before in several places.
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Re: The nuclear boy scout
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2004, 12:23:55 PM »
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Is it possible to create a small, simple, portable and SAFE Nuclear Reactor for generating energy?

First define what you think is acceptably safe, then we'll continue the discussion :-).


Never trust an engineer until you had the maths checked by someone else ;-)
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Re: The nuclear boy scout
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2004, 12:25:52 PM »
@speel

Actually there was a documentary made about this too. Of course one shouldn't believe everything you see on TV, but in this case I'm inclined to.
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