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shakowyesterday at 10:33 AM1 replyview on HN

Absolutely wrong. A difference of a couple degrees is not going to hamper cooling a reactor that is running at many hundred degrees.

Just imagine what it would spell for your car otherwise.


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ZeroGravitasyesterday at 12:03 PM

I think both nuclear steam and car engines are affected by high ambient temp, gas and coal engines too.

That is after all why they bring in water or air to car radiators, to cool them.

Probably only a single percent or so for a few degrees change though.

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