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nexus1011 t1_iwg1krr wrote

Reply to comment by Contortionietzsche in AMD Now Powers 101 of the World's Fastest Supercomputers by Avieshek

Look at the 2nd one on the list.

29,000 almost 30k KW of power!

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Zeraleen t1_iwg64o3 wrote

30k kW, that is almost 30MW. wow!

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Gnash_ t1_iwgf457 wrote

My Factorio factory only consumes 9 MW and I had to build 3 nuclear reactors, just to keep the power up at night. That’s one big supercomputer

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calvin4224 t1_iwgfzlw wrote

irl a nuclear Generator has around 1 GW (1000MW). But 30MW is still about 6 Land based Wind turbines running at full load. It's a lot!

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Ok-disaster2022 t1_iwid396 wrote

Physics wise you can run a GW reactor at 30 W and it will essentially last forever from a fuel standpoint, just the turbines and such have to re engineered to that lower output.

But there are smaller reactors. I believe for example the Ford class supercarriers run on 4x250w reactors.

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calvin4224 t1_iwror1m wrote

I don't think that's how nuclear fission works.

Also, 4x250 Watts will run your kettle but not a ship :P

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PhantomTroupe-2 t1_iwgjgwp wrote

So the guy above a lying little shit or?

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Gnash_ t1_iwgk22o wrote

Factorio is a video game, did you really think I went out and built 3 reactors all by myself

also was the uncalled for insult really necessary?

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