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In Nuclear Power, Size Matters

Posted by Unknown on from the you-can-put-one-in-my-backyard dept.

PerlJedi writes "Most nations with nuclear power capabilities have been re-assessing the risk/benefit of nuclear power reactors following the Fukushima plant melt down, a newly released study suggests the U.S. should expand its nuclear power production using 'Small Modular Reactors'. 'The reports assessed the economic feasibility [PDF] of classical, gigawatt-scale reactors and the possible new generation of modular reactors. The latter would have a generating capacity of 600 megawatts or less, would be factory-built as modular components, and then shipped to their desired location for assembly.'"

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  1. Not just Nuclear Power.... by Samalie · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Size matters in many other areas as well.

    And yes, when you're wife/girlfriend/other said otherwise, they were lying.

    Oh wait, this is /. - what I meant to say is when the girl on the live cam said otherwise, she was lying.

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    1. Re:Not just Nuclear Power.... by Samalie · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fuck, I hate it when I fail at grammar

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    2. Re:Not just Nuclear Power.... by ILongForDarkness · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I second that one. Girls do come in different sizes. On a related note: I knew a girl who was massive and butt ugly (> 6' 250+ lbs) who was studying to be a dentist. She was very shanana like the character in In Living Color. She insisted not only does her guy have to be bigger than her, but he would need to make more money than her too. So looking at ~1% of the population in terms of physicial size, and ~1% in terms of income and willing to marry butt ugly. I wished her luck on that one for some reason it wasn't received very well.