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Jim Howard writes: "The The World and I magazine has an article suggesting the following interesting possibility: 'Advances in South Africa and the Netherlands suggest that small-scale fission machines could become safe, reliable, and inexpensive sources of electricity and heat for ships, factories, and perhaps single-family homes.' Well worth a look, if only for the review of nuclear power basics." Don't hold your breath, because technical obstacles aren't the main ones. But it's a nice overview of the science behind small reactors.

Jim Howard writes: "The The World and I magazine has an article suggesting the following interesting possibility: 'Advances in South Africa and the Netherlands suggest that small-scale fission machines could become safe, reliable, and inexpensive sources of electricity and heat for ships, factories, and perhaps single-family homes.' Well worth a look, if only for the review of nuclear power basics." Don't hold your breath, because technical obstacles aren't the main ones. But it's a nice overview of the science behind small reactors.