Sure enough, that would help to make it much better and more reliable, but overall, this is really all you need. Centrifuge that thing, try not to die, and you’ll have a basic nuclear fuel.
Now, to make a good nuclear fuel in large quantity, let alone make weapon-grade uranium most folks are actually concerned about, you need a much better machinery, and this is what three-letter agencies are on the lookout for.
To put into perspective how easy it is to start a “just to make a point” nuclear fission if you have uranium available: there are signs that some natural uranium deposits effectively served as nuclear reactors, generating up to 100kW of heat.
this is really all you need. Centrifuge that thing
See that just makes me think you’re imagining tossing a rock into a spinny thing, which I’m fairly sure isn’t right. You need to do something to make it gaseous first, but I’ve no idea what.
Sure enough, that would help to make it much better and more reliable, but overall, this is really all you need. Centrifuge that thing, try not to die, and you’ll have a basic nuclear fuel.
Now, to make a good nuclear fuel in large quantity, let alone make weapon-grade uranium most folks are actually concerned about, you need a much better machinery, and this is what three-letter agencies are on the lookout for.
To put into perspective how easy it is to start a “just to make a point” nuclear fission if you have uranium available: there are signs that some natural uranium deposits effectively served as nuclear reactors, generating up to 100kW of heat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_nuclear_fission_reactor
See that just makes me think you’re imagining tossing a rock into a spinny thing, which I’m fairly sure isn’t right. You need to do something to make it gaseous first, but I’ve no idea what.