历史回顾：从核燃料到双脑人格的百年科学剪影

1976 “If nuclear-fission reactors are to play a substantially enlarged role in generating electricity in the U.S., we must decide on the nature and size of new uranium-enrichment plants. The decision turns on many complex and still largely unresolved issues, such as projections of future energy consumption and the political impact of opposition to nuclear power. “One way to postpone such a major decision would be to use some of the large quantities of highly enriched uranium and plutonium stockpiled in the form of nuclear weapons. Currently the total number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal is declining, as obsolete weapons are being dismantled to make way for new weapons. …