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we are the robots
Aug 13, 2005 · Replies 5 · Aug 16, 2005

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Build a RTG: Cheap & Reliable Wattage from Homemade Parts

Lord Flasheart
Jan 3, 2004 · Replies 29 · Aug 11, 2005

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What is the estimated mass of a 20MW focus fusion reactor?

seamo_k
Aug 1, 2005 · Replies 1 · Aug 4, 2005

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Reactor Physics Study: Coding Tips

vatly
Jul 29, 2005 · Replies 5 · Aug 2, 2005

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Are you a nuclear enthusiast too?

yourdadonapogostick
Jun 28, 2005 · Replies 15 · Jul 28, 2005

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Nuclear Engineers - Stuck Working in Desolate Areas?

tehfrr
Jul 11, 2005 · Replies 13 · Jul 18, 2005

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Disposing of nuclear waste under Earth's crust

Antiphon
Jul 15, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jul 16, 2005

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Use black holes as energysource

Sariaht
Jul 12, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jul 12, 2005

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Radioactive Boyscout: Real-Life Story of a Teenager's Quest for Nuclear Fusion

FredGarvin
Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 31 · Jul 11, 2005

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Background radiation on Earth quantified?

Causality
Jul 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jul 8, 2005

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Hans Bethe's Just-Published Views on Global Energy Problems

selfAdjoint
Jul 6, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jul 7, 2005

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Is Project Orion the Future of Nuclear-Powered Space Travel?

quetzalcoatl9
Jun 14, 2005 · Replies 23 · Jul 2, 2005

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Is the Fusor or Plasma Focus a Realistic Option for Controlled Fusion?

FEBAUSA
Jul 1, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jul 1, 2005

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Nuclear Now - Article on Wired.com

Astronuc
Feb 25, 2005 · Replies 23 · Jun 28, 2005

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Space Nuclear Conference 2005 (SNC '05)

Astronuc
Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 4 · Jun 20, 2005

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What makes Purdue University's Nuclear Engineering program stand out?

PurdueNUCL
Jun 15, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jun 15, 2005

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Could you please explain about the role of reactivity in reactors?

Lisa!
Jun 14, 2005 · Replies 13 · Jun 15, 2005

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What Countries Have Nuclear Reactors Producing Energy?

Pengwuino
May 29, 2005 · Replies 26 · Jun 6, 2005

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Breeder reactors = Virtually limitless energy?

Jikx
Jun 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jun 5, 2005

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Indian scientist who claimed to have caused cold fusion in a lab

maverickmathematics
May 17, 2005 · Replies 23 · Jun 4, 2005

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Purchase Uranium Ore - Is it Safe? | United Nuclear

theCandyman
May 24, 2005 · Replies 7 · May 27, 2005

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Is Infinite Energy Magazine Worth Reading?

sniffer
May 19, 2005 · Replies 2 · May 19, 2005

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Exploring Nuclear Reactors: Generations and Fission Explained

hahaha
May 15, 2005 · Replies 4 · May 16, 2005

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One of the waste products of many nuclear power plants is heat

ohwilleke
May 12, 2005 · Replies 12 · May 16, 2005

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Lawson's Criterion: Applying to Plasmas & Deriving its Basis

sid_galt
Apr 20, 2005 · Replies 3 · May 13, 2005

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MIT Courses - Nuclear Plant Safety and Materials Reliability

Astronuc
May 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 3, 2005

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Table-top Fusion: Read Here for Latest Nature

ZapperZ
Apr 27, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 28, 2005

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Space propulsion lecture questions.

theCandyman
Apr 21, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 22, 2005

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Atoms whose protons have been stripped off can fuse?

sid_galt
Apr 1, 2005 · Replies 58 · Apr 20, 2005

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Why Are Conventional Nuclear Power Plants Not Utilizing Fission Resonance?

Clausius2
Apr 14, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 17, 2005

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Has power from fusion gone up by 14 orders of magnitude?

JesseM
Apr 12, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 12, 2005

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Can a Star in a Jar be the Ultimate Weapon?

Spin_Network
Apr 10, 2005 · Replies 12 · Apr 12, 2005

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Researching Tokamaks: Cost, Hazards, Alternatives

misogynisticfeminist
Apr 12, 2005 · Replies 6 · Apr 12, 2005

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What are the principal nuclear fusion reactions and their reaction rates?

Astronuc
Apr 10, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 11, 2005

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Is it Possible to Switch to Nuclear Engineering at the Graduate Level?

Maxwell
Apr 6, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 7, 2005

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Question about radioactive fallout

F Gump
Apr 7, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 7, 2005

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What is the expected completion date for Olkiluoto-3 EPR in Finland?

Astronuc
Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 31, 2005

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What Is the Final Direction of Fusion Products in the XYZ Axis?

sid_galt
Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 28, 2005

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Endothermic nuclear fusion reactions

sid_galt
Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 28, 2005

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I want to be a nuclear engineer

QuantumTheory
Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 15 · Mar 28, 2005

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The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power

garytse86
Nov 10, 2004 · Replies 61 · Mar 26, 2005

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Calculating the Potential of a Beryllium Beam for Energy Generation

vlamir
Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 26, 2005

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Anyone think these people sound contradictory?

Pengwuino
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 14, 2005

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State of the art nuclear reactors?

RR
Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 13, 2005

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Nuclear physics studies applications

vijay sai K.
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 7, 2005

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When will fusion power be economically viable?

tozhan
Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 3, 2005

Replies: 6

Is Fear of Radioactive Material Linked to OCD?

F Gump
Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 4 · Feb 24, 2005

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Radioactivity and magnetism, help with an easy question

F Gump
Feb 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 22, 2005

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How big of a threat is North Korea?

QuantumTheory
Feb 12, 2005 · Replies 34 · Feb 21, 2005

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How does nuclear fission convert mass into energy?

theCandyman
Jan 11, 2005 · Replies 16 · Feb 17, 2005

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What is a Radioisotope Glove Box?

Kieron
Feb 17, 2005 · Replies 6 · Feb 17, 2005

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Is the world prepared for nuclear war and the need to colonize other planets?

Dlockwood
Feb 12, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 13, 2005

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What Are the Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Fission?

jai6638
Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 16 · Feb 11, 2005

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Help with radiactive decay and radiation interactions hw

lololai
Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 6, 2005

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Nuclide Data: Uranium, Thorium, Carbon, Hydrogen, Lead

desibrij_1785
Feb 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 5, 2005

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Can the effects of a nuclear bomb be mitigated through energy redirection?

sid_galt
Jan 12, 2005 · Replies 41 · Feb 4, 2005

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Nuclear Explosion: What are the Lines Behind the Mushroom Cloud?

rwh
Feb 2, 2005 · Replies 3 · Feb 2, 2005

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Nuclear Explosion Particles: Characteristics & Scientists

Dlockwood
Nov 20, 2004 · Replies 31 · Jan 30, 2005

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Estimate Alpha Particle Energy in Nuc. Eng. Problem

gump
Jan 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 7, 2005

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Navy Nuclear Reactor Coolant: Lithium Hydride & Water

poormanq45
Jan 2, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 3, 2005

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Depleted Uranium: Army Use & Radioactivity Risk

i_wish_i_was_smart
May 18, 2004 · Replies 127 · Jan 3, 2005

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Impertinent nuclear en. question

Clausius2
Dec 20, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 23, 2004

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Nuclear Material Temperatures - RTG Thoughts

Arctic Fox
Dec 11, 2004 · Replies 7 · Dec 20, 2004

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Can we create a zero-radiation nuclear bomb for peaceful purposes?

alpha_wolf
Dec 11, 2004 · Replies 12 · Dec 16, 2004

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Is the NERVA Program's Decline a Setback for Nuclear Space Propulsion?

kapton
Dec 13, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 14, 2004

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How did a kid build a functioning reactor?

Greg Bernhardt
Sep 18, 2003 · Replies 25 · Dec 13, 2004

Replies: 25

Is the Future of Space Exploration Dependent on Nuclear Thermal Rockets?

u235
Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 6, 2004

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Fusion Reactors & Moon Helium: Is Helium a Better Option?

Aquamarine
Dec 3, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 4, 2004

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Morbius comments. Split from Three Mile Island (survey)

Morbius
Oct 14, 2004 · Replies 15 · Nov 18, 2004

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Nuclear Alternative for RTG Experiment?

Arctic Fox
Nov 15, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 15, 2004

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Poll: Opinions on Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident (1979) - NRC Info Included

idonthack
Oct 11, 2004 · Replies 9 · Nov 14, 2004

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Poll

Should the U.S. store its Nuclear Waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain?

Tom McCurdy
Oct 24, 2004 · Replies 37 · Nov 9, 2004

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China's Nuclear Power: Peabody-Bed Reactor and Hydrogen Future

Aquamarine
Oct 31, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 1, 2004

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Doppler Coefficient Values: BOL & EOL in SI & Kelvin

eulerpi
Oct 15, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 18, 2004

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Building Nuclear Power Plants Underground: Pros & Cons

Arctic Fox
Sep 14, 2004 · Replies 3 · Oct 14, 2004

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Nuclear fuel resources: Enough to last?

Aquamarine
Oct 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2004

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What is the Charge Change in Beta Decay of Sodium to Magnesium?

Matt-235
Oct 4, 2004 · Replies 3 · Oct 5, 2004

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Hilsch Tube: Separating Isotopes & Refining U235?

selfAdjoint
Dec 22, 2003 · Replies 4 · Sep 13, 2004

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Heavy Water: Is It Legal To Buy?

rasperas
Mar 19, 2004 · Replies 7 · Aug 24, 2004

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Is Cold Fusion Possible with Palladium and Heavy Water?

Kojac
Jul 29, 2004 · Replies 6 · Aug 12, 2004

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Explaining Nuclear Reactions: A Layman's Guide

apex
Aug 12, 2004 · Replies 2 · Aug 12, 2004

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Comparing Neutron Bombs vs Nukes: What's the Difference?

Marijn
Aug 9, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 9, 2004

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What material do they make radiation suits from?

jackle
Aug 7, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 7, 2004

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How far does a gamma beam go in the atmosphere?

Gonzolo
Aug 3, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 4, 2004

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Futuristic Power: Neutrino Reactors

Entropy
Jul 18, 2004 · Replies 10 · Aug 2, 2004

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How can such chemical substances give us cancer ?

Pattielli
May 16, 2004 · Replies 5 · Jul 13, 2004

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Is a Decades/Centuries-Long Fission Reactor Possible?

nuclear
Dec 16, 2003 · Replies 3 · May 22, 2004

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What Are the Potential Applications of Hafnium-Powered Reactions?

Kojac
May 5, 2004 · Replies 8 · May 10, 2004

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How great the world would be without bombs

Dagenais
Feb 27, 2004 · Replies 3 · Apr 25, 2004

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Has Anyone Visited Fermi Lab Near Chicago?

Chuckmaster
Feb 20, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 25, 2004

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Need help on finding information about nuclear accidents

Esperanto
Nov 15, 2003 · Replies 3 · Feb 23, 2004

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Convert 1 amu or 1 mol to grams

Chuckmaster
Feb 20, 2004 · Replies 1 · Feb 21, 2004

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Absorption Cross Section & Irradiation: Explained

Chuckmaster
Feb 16, 2004 · Replies 1 · Feb 16, 2004

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Force of Nuclear Pulsed Propultion

jeremyb
Jan 7, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jan 7, 2004

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What is Nuclear Pulsed Propulsion and How Can I Demonstrate It?

jeremyb
Nov 6, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jan 4, 2004

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Neutron energies at which C14 is produced

radagast
Aug 8, 2003 · Replies 2 · Aug 18, 2003

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"cold fusion realized"

truthrev
May 26, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jun 13, 2003

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How Do Cooling Towers Function in Nuclear Reactors?

McLaren
May 19, 2003 · Replies 2 · May 21, 2003

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