Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-14 14:52:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CA4D804E44AC70686E894F68569D83AFF0FB644CFA5A0D8D3145548CE7571F62
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Uranium rods are not hot by nature, rather a "neutron source" is used to initiate the chain reaction which creates heat https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/nuclear-power-reactors.aspx Nuclear bombs also use a chain reaction, just at a very rapid rate which causes an explosion https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q12228.html#:~:text=In%20a%20nuclear%20reactor%2C%20the,comes%20out%20in%20an%20instant. Nuclear waste is radioactive which makes it dangerous https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/radioactive-waste-management.aspx
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