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by goguy 1739 days ago
That's the problem though isn't it. Reliance on humans.
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giantg2 1739 days ago
Which is not a problem in designs that incorporate passive safety (FAST, slow wave).
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p_l 1739 days ago
Or already tested out (including in an accident) SVBR design... unfortunately, other than the geopolitical issues, it is partially locked by low supply of bismuth (it has a variant without bismuth, but it's not without downsides, iirc)
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giantg2 1738 days ago
Yeah, SVBR is a FAST reactor.
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