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Dec 5 at 10:36 comment added FrogOfJuly Let us continue this discussion in chat.
Dec 5 at 10:29 comment added Hobbamok Added a tl:dr though, hope that helps
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Dec 5 at 10:18 comment added FrogOfJuly I not trying to be mean or anything, but I had to read your answer several times to get what you mean precisely. (In combination with your comments elsewhere) Maybe a more thorough explanation would benefit. The Idea, if I got it correctly, has a lot of potential
Dec 5 at 10:16 comment added FrogOfJuly I get it now! This is indeed a nice idea. One can use a subcritical fissile fuel that can be removed from the moderation vessel off-mission and thus "turned off". It is still an RTG-like device, but with more control. It is indeed an upgrade from the polonium design.
Dec 5 at 8:29 comment added Hobbamok [edit for comment] 30kg nuke, now edited to 25kg
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Dec 4 at 15:01 comment added FrogOfJuly In order to have a space Geneva Conventions our civilisation needs at least one Great Space War. However, I whole-heartedly believe that with Expanse-like level of technology we will not survive such event as a species :) The thing concerning reactors though, is that they are big, need a lot of cooling(nightmare for breach action), have a lot of moving parts, require shielding and, with certain designs, are capable of reaching critical mass. This is alright for ghost-in-the-shell style tanks, spaceships or even for certain mech suite configurations. I like these, but they are no power armour:(
Dec 4 at 12:18 history answered Hobbamok CC BY-SA 4.0