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Jul 2019
1h 36m

Nuclear Weapons VS Energy

Bro History
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“Nuclear” is a pretty scary word and people are more interested than ever since The Chernobyl Podcast was released. The word conjures up images of mushroom clouds, 1950s PSAs and Terminator movies. However, there is a huge difference between nuclear energy (civilian) and nuclear weapons (military) programs. Today we go over the difference, along with how much weapons-relevant work can be done in a “civilian” program.


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