Episode 31 - Can Technology Save Us - Part 2 (Nuclear Fission)
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The Implications of Using Nuclear Energy
Nuclear fusion is something that we haven't really figured out yet. In nuclear fission, the atom splitting actually creates three new neutrons. So when that process is contained in a nuclear reactor and controlled, you get usable nuclear energy. When it's not contained in a reactor, you get explosions like those on the atomic bomb.
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