First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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    11 months ago

    Im going to guess it means that it uses a new design of nuclear reactor because I doubt theyre repurposing an old building and slapping uranium in it

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      11 months ago

      Oh. I thought like they had to roll and mill all the metal components, that they forged themselves out of ore they dug up in Georgia.

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        11 months ago

        “If you wish to make a nuclear reactor from scratch, you must first invent the universe” -carl sagan

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      11 months ago

      I know almost nothing about nuclear power other than it’s the most efficient, so you must be right lol 👍