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2023-07-05 19:46:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE85D5324A0457635CAD1AAC51EE94C004ACEBDF30BF3ACB5CE2429AA8E79DC6
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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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