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trebligdivadtoday at 5:28 PM2 repliesview on HN

Does Mercury not have any useful radioactive material to provide more power?


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andrewflnrtoday at 5:29 PM

I guess it might. I wouldn't plan on it without a very detailed survey though, to say the least. Whereas solar is definitely right there. (And you still have to worry about cooling either way.)

NoMoreNicksLefttoday at 6:54 PM

Are there reactor designs that could work up there? There's not much water for coolant.

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