BussyCat
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- Comment on AI data centers may soon be powered by retired US Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines 1 day ago:
The DOE doing it is already financially accounted for and there is a professional staff that are trained on how to do it
- Comment on AI data centers may soon be powered by retired US Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines 1 day ago:
Weapons grade uranium is so expensive and energy intensive to make that I can’t imagine they would ever pay for it and the fuel is at end of life so would need refueling soon.
The navy likely puts a safety margin on the fuel so there is probably some life left in the fuel but I would be very surprised if it lasted more than a year or two which is where I am confused on how this would work