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pecosbob

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12. Dear leader has been reading comics again and wants a nuclear air force
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 12:29 PM
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This is 1950's technology just like the ramjet and hyper-cruise missile.

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It says a C-17 was used. I am curious if other planes-maybe the military also flew along side riversedge Monday #1
It says in the OP "without nuclear fuel" muriel_volestrangler Monday #4
Thanks. I did not read carefully -- riversedge Monday #5
From the first paragraph: discntnt_irny_srcsm Monday #6
"I do not have access to the article. Sorry." - Sometimes I can find the msn repost of Reuters articles at post time BumRushDaShow Monday #9
What could go wrong? orangecrush Monday #2
There is no business case for microreactors, --- Yes there is.. LiberalArkie Monday #3
Good idea if someone could show facts as to it being cheaper energy Bengus81 Monday #16
There is one other very strong use case.... reACTIONary Monday #17
Looks like the AI bros want to make a wasteland of scattered RTGs and ADRs like the Soviets did. Hugin Monday #7
This is not a radioisotope thermoelectric generator. hunter Monday #10
A few hundred years... Hugin Monday #11
Any of our great grandchildren who survive will be cursing us for our addiction to fossil fuels. hunter Monday #13
I am not tremendously confident in this administration to test the viability of this energy solution... EarthFirst Monday #8
Dear leader has been reading comics again and wants a nuclear air force pecosbob Monday #12
Bell Laboratories demonstrated the first practical photovoltaic cell in 1954. hunter Monday #14
The cost of the nuclear waste is billions DougBee Monday #15
Places with aggressive renewable energy programs have the most expensive electricity. hunter Monday #19
Every one of our nuclear submarines .... reACTIONary Monday #18
These "meltdown proof" little reactors are cool, but... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #20
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