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To: bushwon

Do you know why they use water to cool nuclear reactors ?


5 posted on 03/09/2014 6:39:36 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (I just messed up my tagline. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Because it is fairly good conductor of heat and readily available?


8 posted on 03/09/2014 6:41:39 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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To: UCANSEE2

Because it works better than dirt?


9 posted on 03/09/2014 6:41:41 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: UCANSEE2

I’m pretty sure the answer to that is no.


10 posted on 03/09/2014 6:41:48 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: UCANSEE2

Water is one of the things they talk about using to shield crews from radiation during long space voyages.


11 posted on 03/09/2014 6:42:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: UCANSEE2
Do you know why they use water to cool nuclear reactors ?

Do you know what the phrase "containment vessel" means?

62 posted on 03/09/2014 8:01:14 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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