Uranium reactors were chosen because they can make bomb material. Whether they are used to supply material for making bombs right now is irrelevant.
Choosing a reactor design that requires water at 70 atmospheres to produce “power” is just stupid. But that is the predominant reactor design that we have now, because that is what the NRC will permit, and nothing else.
“Whether they are used to supply material for making bombs right now is irrelevant.”
You said bomb making was the purpose and power was a side-show. The fact that none are used for bomb making totally refutes your statement. You can not say it is irrelevant.
“Choosing a reactor design that requires water at 70 atmospheres to produce “power” is just stupid. But that is the predominant reactor design that we have now, because that is what the NRC will permit, and nothing else.”
Wrong.
http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/NRC-Says-It-Is-Ready-for-Small-Reactor-Licensing