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Old 06-15-2008, 03:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by metroschultz View Post
The Army tried for years to make a unit small enough to power an M1 Tank, no luck. If the technology was sufficient we would have nuke power planes and tanks for the armed services.
The reason nukes work for ships is that they run long periods at constant loads. Think of the nuclear power industry and how long it takes to get a plant up and running again when they take it offline. Imagine the heat wasted while idling cars contantly for 5 years time.
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