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Ok-disaster2022 t1_iwid396 wrote

Reply to comment by calvin4224 in AMD Now Powers 101 of the World's Fastest Supercomputers by Avieshek

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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