The AI industry is desperate for data centre power anywhere it can get it. They can’t get gas turbines without years of delay. Even the repurposed jet engine gas turbines they were really hoping wo…
  • fullsquare@awful.systemsEnglish
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    4 months ago

    uranium or plutonium, because i’ve heard of some plutonium that was slated to be disposed of this way 20 years ago and just sat there unused (not that saltman has facilities or people to do anything with it)

    • David Gerard@awful.systemsOPMEnglish
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      4 months ago

      plutonium, looks like:

      US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium - Oct 21st https://www.ft.com/content/2fbbc621-405e-4a29-850c-f0079b116216 https://archive.is/Pc949

      The Department of Energy on Tuesday published an application that nuclear energy groups can use to seek up to 19 metric tonnes of the government’s weapons-grade plutonium from cold war-era warheads.

      …

      At least two companies, Oklo, which is backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and France’s Newcleo, are expected to apply to access the government’s plutonium stockpile.

      may I just say:

      JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

      However, experts have raised concerns about the commercial use of plutonium and the risk of the material falling into the wrong hands.

      NO SHIT