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		smegger001 on May 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Small reactors don't add up as a viable energy sou... most navel vessels dont need a nuclear reactor it would be overkill.

pfdietz on May 13, 2024 [–]

The observation isn't that ships don't need nuclear reactors, it's that it's usually cheaper to use liquid hydrocarbons instead. Or do you think the USN is deliberately wasting money by constructing all these ships with conventional power plants?

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