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Chernobyl reactors retrofitted to power NVIDIA Rubin GPUs, suggests X post

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A social media post suggests retrofitting Chernobyl's RBMK-1000 reactors to generate electricity capable of powering 1.2 million NVIDIA Rubin GPUs. The post, addressed to Elon Musk, highlights that Unit 4 was the reactor that exploded, implying the other units are theoretically viable for power generation. It also proposes NVIDIA AI as a potential backer for such a project. AI

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Chernobyl reactors retrofitted to power NVIDIA Rubin GPUs, suggests X post

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    Hey @elonmusk , Chernobyl Units 1–3 RBMK-1000 reactors could, in theory (though very hard), be retrofitted to generate 2.9 GW of electricity, enough to power 1.

    Hey @elonmusk , Chernobyl Units 1–3 RBMK-1000 reactors could, in theory (though very hard), be retrofitted to generate 2.9 GW of electricity, enough to power 1.2 million Rubin GPUs. This is because Unit 4 was the one that exploded. Maybe @nvidiaai is willing to look into https://…

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