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christkvtoday at 4:03 PM2 repliesview on HN

You could build the reactors inside the mountains to improve the security and effects of things like meltdowns.


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jokteurtoday at 4:06 PM

Funny thing you mention that.

We had a nuclear meltdown in an experimental reactor in Lucens (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucens_reactor).

IsTomtoday at 4:10 PM

It raises cost, makes access difficult in case a recoverable accident happens and there's still possibility of groundwater contamination if things go wrong.