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Whatever Happened to the Small Modular Reactor Revolution?
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this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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The turbine is about equally difficult to make as the reactor, it doesn't make sense to waste one on a reactor that can't max it out. Small modular reactors work great for boats though, where size is a bigger factor, and the Navy is actually pretty good at making them.