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   feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 01:31:21 JST feld

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   @jami @Klaxun SMRs can be tiny and don't need a source of water; they're completely self-contained. There are even designs that are self-contained. You could put one in your basement. I don't know what design they're looking at deploying though, but there are some super interesting ones out there.
   
   This is a good thing, we need big tech to actually make these things a reality instead of them staying in the lab for another 30 years
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     The Mïghty Kräcken (klaxun@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 01:55:30 JST The Mïghty Kräcken

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     Why not invest in solar and wind instead? Those things carry much lower risk.

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 01:55:30 JST feld

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     @Klaxun @jami because you need 24/7 stable power generation for a datacenter which you won't get from wind and solar.
     
     And the risk of an SMR is not what people think.
     
     > How Far Do You Have To Run After A Small Modular Nuclear Meltdown?
     
     >> It turns out you don’t have to run at all. First, they really can’t melt down...
     
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/08/29/how-far-do-you-have-to-run-after-a-small-modular-nuclear-meltdown/
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     notsoloud (notsoloud@expressional.social)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 08:09:03 JST notsoloud

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     @feld
     What's the best model out there?
     @jami @Klaxun

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 08:09:03 JST feld

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     @notsoloud @jami @Klaxun The three that seem most likely to get installed are Rolls Royce (Oracle might be getting 3 of these? They got licenses approved anyway), Westinghouse, and NuScale. I don't know enough about what differentiates their specific designs though.
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     notsoloud (notsoloud@expressional.social)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 08:55:39 JST notsoloud

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     @feld
     Are they SMRs? When can they finish construction?
     @jami @Klaxun

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 08:55:39 JST feld

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     @notsoloud @jami @Klaxun I don't know more details but I hope this helps
     
     https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/oracle-to-build-nuclear-smr-powered-gigawatt-data-center/
     
     https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nrc-certifies-first-us-small-modular-reactor-design