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To: tekboy who wrote (65471)	1/12/2003 12:40:02 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) of 281500

tekboy, I couldn't agree more on the issue of proliferation being a huge concern. The India/Pakistan war threat a few months ago certainly highlighted that. Interestingly, Pakistan obtained their missiles from North Korea. Something I've been reading up on tonight is the difference between a Light Water Reactor and Graphite Reactor. I'm not trained as a nuclear engineer to offer a serious opinion, but, from my readings, it looks like with either reactor NK could produce enough plutonium to create a nuclear bomb. There appears to be only one main difference between a light-water reactor and a graphite reactor. A light-water reactor reduces the speed of neutrons with water. In either case, plutonium is generated. If North Korea switched from a graphite reactor to a light-water reactor, what did we really gain in long-term safety? Perhaps a nuclear trained engineer reading this thread could offer a more comprehensive look at this specific issue?

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