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The Story of the Oklo Nuclear Reactor
In 72, scientists were studying a site at oklo in the nation of gabon in central africa. They found an ancient natural nuclear reactor. According to the standard scientific account, the oclo reactor existed about two billion years ago. The key difference between a bomb and a power plant is whether you let the chain reaction go uncontrolled or if there is something to control it.