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Zeraleen t1_iwg64o3 wrote

Reply to comment by nexus1011 in AMD Now Powers 101 of the World's Fastest Supercomputers by Avieshek

30k kW, that is almost 30MW. wow!

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Gnash_ t1_iwgf457 wrote

My Factorio factory only consumes 9 MW and I had to build 3 nuclear reactors, just to keep the power up at night. That’s one big supercomputer

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calvin4224 t1_iwgfzlw wrote

irl a nuclear Generator has around 1 GW (1000MW). But 30MW is still about 6 Land based Wind turbines running at full load. It's a lot!

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Ok-disaster2022 t1_iwid396 wrote

Physics wise you can run a GW reactor at 30 W and it will essentially last forever from a fuel standpoint, just the turbines and such have to re engineered to that lower output.

But there are smaller reactors. I believe for example the Ford class supercarriers run on 4x250w reactors.

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calvin4224 t1_iwror1m wrote

I don't think that's how nuclear fission works.

Also, 4x250 Watts will run your kettle but not a ship :P

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PhantomTroupe-2 t1_iwgjgwp wrote

So the guy above a lying little shit or?

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Gnash_ t1_iwgk22o wrote

Factorio is a video game, did you really think I went out and built 3 reactors all by myself

also was the uncalled for insult really necessary?

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