20th December 1951: EBR-I in Idaho becomes the first nuclear reactor to generate usable electricity

[@michaeldeal1625]

Interesting that a breeder reactor was the first nuclear reactor to produce usable electricity. I would never have guessed that.

[@Petriiik]

At that time they believed that uranium is rare. As it turned out there is a lot of uranium, the breeder technology was not pursuit.

[@michaeldeal1625]

@@Petriiik Thanks for that reply. That makes sense.

[@minibus9]

great video, really interesting

[@constitutionloversue]

The thing that creeps me out about nuclear power is a nuclear meltdown and the long lasting effect and contamination it causes, the rods where they going to dump all that toxic waste. Just look whats happened in other accidents

[@constitutionloversue]

Just look at it now