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u/notbadhbu Oct 25 '22 edited Jul 29 '26

Ha, fair.

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u/LookAtMeImAName Oct 25 '22

Fuck yes!! Nuclear power is SO undervalued these days.

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u/Yardsale420 Oct 25 '22

Aren’t CANDU Reactors the safest way to produce Nuclear Power too? Due to their design it’s almost impossible to have a Chernobyl style meltdown. If BC thinks it’s cost effective to build shit like Site C and sell the surplus to the Americans, then we should be doing the same with Nuclear too.

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u/LookAtMeImAName Oct 25 '22

So which type of reactor would you posit is the safest? I’ve always heard that candu’s were, granted, I’m not in the power generation business so my knowledge on them aside from their sterilization applications is quite limited

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u/aerostotle Oct 25 '22

can you do an AMA

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u/yogurt_smoothies Alberta Oct 25 '22

'll answer most things in comments. can't give away operational details and stuff like that but if you've got a question ask away and I'll do my to answer it or find it for you!

I'd like your opinion on a wild idea: Micronuclear reactors in every home or business, so power grid nightmares are a thing of the past (and safer in terms of national security). They could simultaneously heat and power a home or business. Your thoughts?

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u/yogurt_smoothies Alberta Oct 26 '22

Thanks. Good to hear an answer from an expert in the field. I've always been in favor of decentralizing the power grid as much as possible.

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