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Re: Nuclear power
Both are refined from there raw elements into rods, basically the control rod's job is to absorb and dissipate neutrons.
Neutrons are basically what make the reaction continue, to many and it'll run out of control, eventually overheat and cause a big mess. To little and the reaction will stall.
Nearly all nuclear incidents have resulted from control rod issues. Either mechanical failure, or operational error. (Usually in the case of managers demanding the imposible and things being pushed beyond there safe limits by people not fully versed in the technology)
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