wow, interesting... didnt know that.

Do you think that the 'public safety' aspect is all that real when it comes to using power sources like this in spacecraft? I can see if something like Columbia occurs, there could be the potential for fallout, but otherwise it seems like unless it is cost or weight restrictive, which I doubt, it would be a good power source.

JMH

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