Fuel for Deep Space Exploration Running on Empty

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An easy source of Plutonium is the reprossessing of nuclear fuel waste to make more fuel for existing nuclear reactors. Plutonium is a by-product of breeder reactors which do the reprossessing which is why it is not already being done. To much fear of Plutonium exists.

Dr. G of MT 11:33PM May 08, 2009

An assortment of knobs and couch PhD's willing and ready to point out alternatives they found on some NUTCASE website.

What other power would you recommend, oh wise and powerful KNOB?

DaveH. of NC 2:33PM May 08, 2009

I mean we are can't open other world with plutonuium 238 power only. NASA try other power...

sergey 1:07PM May 08, 2009

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