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matthewdgreenyesterday at 11:16 PM1 replyview on HN

US nuclear submarines consume highly-enriched uranium, that's nearly as (and sometimes more) pure as the weapons-grade version. That doesn't mean oceanic reactors aren't possible, it just means that military subs are a bad example.


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manqueryesterday at 11:20 PM

There are nuclear icebreakers.

Nuclear powered non military ships do exist, it just not economically feasible .