re: A Floating Nuclear Power Plant? What could go wrong

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A Floating Russian Nuclear Power Plant? What could go wrong?

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So you're saying the Russians have made some advances in their technology?

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Like their rockets we use to get to the ISS, and since the early 60s we probably should not be comparing the safety record of our space program to theirs.

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Um. Are you suggesting that the Soviet space program was more successful and safer than NASA?

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How is it even debatable, the Russians have launched 140 Soyuz spacecraft, they have had 4 or 5 mission failures due to technical issues, but have not lost a crew in 47 years. In 37 years and 135 launches NASA lost 2 of 5 space shuttles which killed 14 astronauts. More than one U.S. astronaut has said privately they volunteered to train with the Russians and go to their Mir space station to be able to finish out their career without flying the shuttle again.

What’s especially sad is that neither was a product of misfortune.

In both losses the root cause was identified, escalated, investigated, and ultimately dismissed prior to loss.

Assuming it was an American plant a reactor operator makes around 130K to 150K a year. Senior Reactor operators make >150K a year. Shift Managers ~200K.

Have we already forgotten about Chernobyl? Silly Russians can't operate nuclear stuff.

Hell, some of the U.S.Navy even submerge their reactors in the seawater.

That’s where Godzilla came from