wait... seriously?

nothing aggravates me more than knowing the entire point of a NUCLEAR REACTOR is just to BOIL WATER so the steam can turn a turbine to generate electricity.

it's a giant explosive radioactive kettle >:(

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Yes....!

And a steam-turbine needs large volumes of dry, highly-superheated steam at very high pressure, too.

"Radioactive" - yes but shielded.

"Explosive" - really? Which part of the system and how, might be, and to what level of risk?