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		jonknee on Aug 22, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A huge crack is spreading across one of Antarctica... What about nuclear powered boats? Russia has a fleet of nuclear powered ice breakers.

ricardobeat on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

6000 square kilometers of ice.

jonknee on Aug 23, 2016 | [–]

Take smaller chunks of it.

mfx on Aug 23, 2016 | | [–]

How small to become profitable? You'll see, this ends in a no win situation fast. Sadly enough.

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