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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Canada has CANDU breeder reactors, still in use. They also produce the majority of medical isotopes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

CANDU reactors are pressurized heavy-water reactors not Fast-neutron reactors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I thought about it after and realized it was probably a different tech, but the point is reliable breeder reactors are possible, and certain medical tech is reliant on their existence.