[korantu]

This is discussion about nuclear power generation, not of nuclear weapons, though. Quite different things. Nuclear, esp. thermonuclear weapons are indeed designed to inflict untold damage.

[johnchristopher]

Sure, but since someone brought the military as an argument for an example of safe nuclear power generation and since AFAIK military forces never did civil nuclear power generation then I believe it's fair game to bring a counter-example to that ^^.

[imwillofficial]

I was very specific for a reason. Army had a nuclear accident once where rods blew through a man. Fascinating reading. http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2017/ph241/berrios1/

[johnchristopher]

Thanks for the link.

Jokes and gentle jabs apart I am all for exploring the option of SMR and set things up with the Navy's assistance or the government's military forces (also through knowledge transfer if needed and/or career paths, etc.). À la Star Trek.