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NPR Story on the Future of Nuclear Power

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the whither-goes-the-world dept.

deeptrace writes "The Living on Earth show on NPR recently had a segment on the future of Nuclear Energy. The nearly hour long show is available as an mp3 and in transcript form. It talks about hot fusion, cold fusion, and Pebble Bed Reactors. It provides a well balanced and informative overview of progress towards their use for future nuclear power generation. Most interestingly, they talk with Dr. Pamela Boss and Dr. Stanislaw Szpak at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego. Dr. Szpak says of their cold fusion experiments: 'We have 100 percent reproducible results'."

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  1. "Cold Fusion" isn't really an accurate name by Jesrad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Considering all the various physical constraints and obstacles to sustained fusion reactions (like: current density must be over 2.6 A / squared cm, surface status must be as crack-free as possible, hydrogen-metal ratio inside electrode must be over 0.84, there must be some but not too much "light" water in the heavy water, etc...) I prefer calling it "Difficult Fusion" :D

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  2. Great! by ArcherB · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now that NPR is on board, when can we start to build new reactors?

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  3. Nucular. It's pronounced Nucular. by Stele · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can never put TOO much water in the reactor.

    1. Re:Nucular. It's pronounced Nucular. by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
      You can never put TOO much water in the reactor.

      Once again, demonstrating the brilliant reasoning behind my "A Proposal for the Construction of the 'New Orleans Nuclear Power Facility'"

      -Eric

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  4. Re:Converting to fusion later? by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . .are they so different that this won't be possible?

    Yes.

    KFG

  5. What a wasted opportunity by hey! · · Score: 5, Funny

    What was wrong with Ms. (Dr.?) Ion's parents, naming her Sue of all things.

    If my name was Ion, I'd surely name my daughters Anne and Katya (Kat for short).

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