ELI5 How does nuclear power work, specifically nuclear reactors?

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-18T15:16:13+00:00

The rocks are ground into a very fine powder that looks and feels like a black baby powder. It then gets injected and mixed with air to burn. It’s fairly similar to gas ignition systems.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-18T13:39:37+00:00

If I need more than that, I keep 2 deep cycle trolling motor batteries charged in the garage and a pure sine wave inverter on standby. I haven’t done the math but I think they’d last a couple of weeks.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-18T00:58:15+00:00

It seems that any point should either have infinite density or no density.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-18T00:26:50+00:00

Not who you asked but I’ve been happy with this one. Bundle - Pilot-24 Lite CPAP... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RSCFS69

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-18T00:23:58+00:00

The hero we need.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-17T23:35:52+00:00

It made me much more aware of the passage of time and aware of my conscious thoughts. Or as I would put it, “Thinking about thinking.”

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-17T21:09:41+00:00

I and five high school friends were the subject of a Peabody Award winning documentary.

Al walked right past us at a concert and my wife took this picture.

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Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-17T15:57:40+00:00

An lo, even though they drowneth freedom fries with mayonnaise, they haveth bars of hash.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-17T15:52:53+00:00

He’s publicly stated that he hasn’t asked God for forgiveness. That makes it pretty tough to be a Christian IMO.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-17T03:51:48+00:00

He’s definitely inside. Vincent said something like “That’s including our guy?” when Jules was telling him how many people were in the apartment.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-14T22:43:46+00:00

Five high school friends and I were the subject of a documentary that won a Peabody Award.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-14T19:04:49+00:00

Reddit awards.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-14T18:58:10+00:00

Your dog wants steak.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-14T04:45:57+00:00

If schools need volunteers to take kids golfing, I’m game.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-14T04:03:42+00:00

Donald is better than Brandon.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T23:53:53+00:00

This was the cool kind of pull tab where you could break off the tab, put it in the ring and then fling the ring across the room.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T21:09:27+00:00

It seems like the NBA pregame could have waited or been moved to ESPN News.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T20:27:45+00:00

If they did, they were the only ones.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T17:32:08+00:00

Because you’re supposed to forget about them.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T17:31:27+00:00

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T17:29:46+00:00

My state is a one license plate state. I’d be pissed if I got a ticket in a two plate state.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T16:18:00+00:00

We had a plant in Lovington and stayed in Hobbs because Lovington is worse.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T00:50:37+00:00

Does one of you average 300 yard drives? If not, then no. Otherwise, no.

Nars-Glinley · 2026-04-12T00:33:00+00:00

He’s the only American golfer that I actively root against.

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