• Chestnut@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Can they really get out THAT many calories from a gram of Uranium?! That’s insane!

    I wish I cared more and would verify it

    • qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website
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      6 months ago

      I just googled around and I think the meme inflated the numbers. Fast neutron reactor gets 28GJ/g, which is “only” about 7 million food (kilo) calories.