*sigh*
People misunderstand Nuclear devices...
Nuclear Power Systems are 100% safe.
Well, I guess maybe I should say that Canadian made CANDU Nuclear Reactors are 100% safe.
See, uranium needs something to react in, a cooling substance if you will.
In the CANDU rector H2O (except that it's an isotope of hydrogen), Heavy Water (Deuterium) is used. I know it seems a bit Star Trek, but that's what it's called.
The Heavy Water has to be almost 100% pure for the reactor to function.
If NASA uses CANDU technology, there will be no problems. If the reactor breaks, the Heavy Water will be contaminated and the reaction will cease.
Another thing thing, reactors do not cause Nuclear Winters.
A Nuclear Meltdown does NOT mean explosion.
Nuclear Missiles are COMPLETELY different than Nuclear Reactors.
GOOGLE IT!
CANDU Reactor
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*sigh* People misunderstand Nuclear devices... Nuclear Power Systems are 100% safe. Well, I guess maybe I should say that Canadian made CANDU Nuclear Reactors are 100% safe. See, uranium needs something to react in, a cooling substance if you will. In the CANDU rector H2O (except that it's an isotope of hydrogen), Heavy Water (Deuterium) is used. I know it seems a bit Star Trek, but that's what it's called. The Heavy Water has to be almost 100% pure for the reactor to function. If NASA uses CANDU technology, there will be no problems. If the reactor breaks, the Heavy Water will be contaminated and the reaction will cease. Another thing thing, reactors do not cause Nuclear Winters. A Nuclear Meltdown does NOT mean explosion. Nuclear Missiles are COMPLETELY different than Nuclear Reactors. GOOGLE IT! CANDU Reactor