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[–] technocrit 64 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

This statement from Trump is unsurprisingly disinformation. Most people interpret "nuclear sites" as nuclear bombs instead of completely legal power stations for civilian infrastructure.

Please don't recite this disinformation uncritically. That's just recycling propaganda.

Instead it's worth emphasizing that the zio regime actually has rogue nukes and is using them to threaten the planet with a nuclear holocaust. That's the actual problem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Option

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I mean, most of it is enriching, by the sound of it, and they've been doing that far beyond any civilian application. As a negotiating tactic, to date, per America's own intelligence.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is anything enriched above 20% and weapon-grade uranium is commonly considered to have been enriched above 90% U-235. However, some research reactors use 90% enriched U-235 to produce medical isotopes, so there are civilian applications for this fuel too."

https://armscontrolcenter.org/uranium-enrichment-for-peace-or-for-weapons/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I stand corrected. It's less clear which ones definitely need it, exactly. Wikipedia mentions that even Tc-99m generator designs can use low-enriched uranium. You don't need large quantities in that case, either, since a little radioisotope goes a long way and there's only so many people that need treatment.

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