Tag Archives: nuclear

Quartz Stars

Posted on 10 January 2020 by E.M.Smith

Stars start off doing hydrogen burning, making helium. Then they transition to helium burning. From that point onwards, most of the pathway is added helium, so things step up by helium units. There are a fair number of loose neutrons … Continue reading →

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Interesting New Nuke Reactor – Molten Chloride Fast Reactor

Posted on 22 November 2019 by E.M.Smith

A very interesting nuclear reactor designed for extreme safety with low costs that uses “spent” fuel from other reactors, so you are paid to take your fuel. Continue reading →

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Nuclear Jet Missiles Anyone?

Posted on 4 February 2019 by E.M.Smith

An interesting video by Curious Droid about the SLAM missile. Nuclear ram jet cruise missile the USA was able to make, but thought better of it… Continue reading →

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A Fifth Is Fine For Scotch, Power Generation Not So Much

Posted on 5 April 2018 by E.M.Smith

I’m happy with a Fifth Of Scotch, not happy with a 1/5 of electrical generation, and really unhappy to take the Fifth… Continue reading →

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