A Russian ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors, possibly destined for North Korea, suffered a series of explosions and sank in unexplained circumstances (edition.cnn.com)

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[-] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Why didnt russians transport a very large, and heavy reactor 6,000 miles over some of the most desolate land? The trans-siberian railway has many bridges and tunnels where it wouldnt fit. And thats assuming they could devise a special car to spread the weight of a 700+ ton reactor.

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