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Toshiba Builds Ultra-Small Nuclear Reactor

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-reactor-in-every-home dept.

DeusExCalamus writes "Toshiba has developed a new class of micro size Nuclear Reactors that is designed to power individual apartment buildings or city blocks. The new reactor, which is only 20 feet by 6 feet, could change everything for small remote communities, small businesses or even a group of neighbors who are fed up with the power companies and want more control over their energy needs."

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  1. A slogan by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have a fallout, closer to home. Toshiba Micro Nuclear.

    1. Re:A slogan by Pollardito · · Score: 5, Funny

      I live in an area where that is not near any water, has only intermittent sun and wind so another power source is necessary. these problems are among many that go away when you move out of your parents' basement
  2. Someone should have told the students by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone should have told these students that they could get one of these and not have to peddle.

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  3. Incredible. by Spazntwich · · Score: 5, Funny

    How did they manage to shrink a nuclear reactor to only two dimensions?

    1. Re:Incredible. by Broken+scope · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually i think a few layers of lead paint on the sucker wouldn't be such a bad idea.

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  4. Sony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have a fallout, closer to home. Toshiba Micro Nuclear. Hopefully Sony doesn't get into this business. If you thought exploding laptop batteries were bad, wait until you get a Sony exploding nuclear reactor.
    1. Re:Sony by Poltras · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, why should they be liable for the collateral damage? You get a new reactor, dammit, greedy bastards those customers... That's Mr. Mutant Customer to you, sir.
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    2. Re:Sony by jcgf · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wuss.

    3. Re:Sony by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I will not ask how you managed to ski downhill, either.

      Duhhhh. It was uphill both ways.

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  5. Warning... by Pedrito · · Score: 5, Funny

    I got one of these and, honestly, it only puts out about 180 kilowatts out of the box. I managed to overclock it to 250 kilowatts, however. I just finished the case mod. I'm using plexiglass so you can see what's going on inside. It also weighs a lot less without all the lead, which was pretty unattractive. But now Toshiba is saying I voided my warranty and won't give me tech support. I just want to find out why my dog started glowing in the dark...

  6. Instruction manual by sinktank · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just imagine the operating manaul:

    "Thank you to use Nuclear-Friend. The main characteristic in machine of control rod moves in with slim middle, can nimble neutron dependable work send, of via sea warmness thusly turbine twist out machine-wind.

    ALERTNESS, magnet-imprison with ionisation threatening badass. Fleeting bioluminescence in bird appendage observation, conjunction Cherenkov neon likeness, linking chain of no command (barking!) to blinking indications. Personages of vicinity ascending fucking with sparks! Ability detriment remove with "fast-neutron-sheilding-blanket" (slowly neutrons with alacrity) to mammalian sex babylove machine faulty. As packing box inside includes dosimeter for life-spirit guard dog is. Un-normal witness with e=mc2 of cloudy fungus c.10km bigness, warranty glue not connected."