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US Plans "Disposable" Nuclear Batteries

Posted by Zonk on from the putting-energizer-out-of-business dept.

holy_calamity writes "A US government program is in the works to design small nuclear reactors for use by developing countries. The work continues despite fears about security and nuclear proliferation. Plans include having reactors supplied with fuel by the US and other trusted nations, or to build reactors with their whole lifetime of fuel packaged securely inside — like a giant non-user replaceable radioactive battery.' '"

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  1. Whatever you do . . . by StefanJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    . . . don't stick the terminals to your tongue to see if there's still a charge.

  2. Can't resist urge to make puns by antifoidulus · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Energizer Nuclear battery, it just keeps glowing, and glowing, and glowing....


    I apologize profusely.

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    Monstar L