Chinese shipyard unveils plans for world’s first nuclear tanker powered by cutting-edge molten salt reactor - eviltoast
  • TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Not something totally unexpected… but interesting to see how they regulate it. Will it be owned and operated by the state? Or will it be a “private” vessel and crew. Maybe a middle ground area?

    The idea of private nuclear reactors is a big scary to me but honestly… we need to do something about the bunker fuel we burn in ships asap.

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      11 months ago

      I’m not an expert, but I don’t think nuclear reactors have much in common with nuclear bombs. Reactors are also “explode” only when are overhead, which shouldn’t be a concern in sea. Also it’ll operate far from where people live.

      But very interesting concept indeed.

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        11 months ago

        I am not concerned with it exploding in the ocean. I am worried about it accidentally hitting shore and strewing nuclear waste around humans. Or a fleet of them being tossed inland from a tsunami or something.

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        11 months ago

        Basically what corky said. I’m not worried about explosions… I’m more worried about accidents that cause irreparable harm to fragile ocean ecosystems

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          11 months ago

          But I guess you aren’t worried about the irreparable harm that ocean acidification is already causing?

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            “I’m worried about X.” “The fact you aren’t worried about Y is very telling. My friend is a Y-ologist and says Y is very serious.”

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              “I have something that will Solve Y.”
              “Yes but have you considered theoretical scenario X that isn’t really related to your solution to Y?”

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            11 months ago

            “we need to do something about the bunker fuel we burn in ships asap”

            Do you just choose not to fully read a conversation? Or is cherry picking just a fetish for you?