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nivlark t1_izc2ga8 wrote on December 8, 2022 at 12:25 AM

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No, you still need a fluid to carry the heat away. Assuming the point of the reactor is to produce electricity, water would still be a natural choice because it turns to steam which can then be used to drive a turbine.