Spent Fuel Pool
Posted2 months agoActive2 months ago
what-if.xkcd.comResearchstory
calmneutral
Debate
0/100
Nuclear SafetyPhysicsEnergy
Key topics
Nuclear Safety
Physics
Energy
The post links to an xkcd 'what-if' article discussing the hypothetical scenario of a spent fuel pool being drained, sparking discussion on nuclear safety and physics.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
18m
Peak period
1
0-1h
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Oct 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM EDT
2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Oct 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM EDT
18m after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in 0-1h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Oct 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM EDT
2 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 45715993Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 8:04:56 AM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
Related (Since this link was posted 13 times there) A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool (626 points, 455 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45708292