• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know why this is constantly criticized as a method of energy capture. Liquids allow for maximum surface area contact, creating more efficient heat transfer from the irradiated rods.

    Armchair nuclear physicists should release an improved model before being so critical of the most effective and reliable method of energy generation we currently have.

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      1 year ago

      I’d not that it’s criticized, it’s just kinda funny that everything comes back to steam engines

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        1 year ago

        Oh for sure. It’s like a desire path or evolution’s crab in that way. I think I just misunderstood people’s criticisms as belittlement of the process without them understanding why it’s still the standard.