The bomb forever searedthe word "nuclear" in our minds as a force that's destructive. And...
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The bomb forever seared
the word "nuclear" in our minds as a force that's destructive. And deadly. But what if the thing that terrifies us
could actually save us? When a neutron is shot into an atom, it creates a chain reaction and a massive amount of heat. That heat can generate steam. that powers a turbine
and makes electricity. All without emitting any CO2. Nuclear is very seductive
the word "nuclear" in our minds as a force that's destructive. And deadly. But what if the thing that terrifies us
could actually save us? When a neutron is shot into an atom, it creates a chain reaction and a massive amount of heat. That heat can generate steam. that powers a turbine
and makes electricity. All without emitting any CO2. Nuclear is very seductive
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The bomb forever seared
the word "nuclear" in our minds
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as a force that's destructive.
00:00:07.059 --> 00:00:08.674
And deadly.
00:00:11.051 --> 00:00:15.139
But what if the thing that terrifies us
could actually save us?
00:00:17.224 --> 00:00:19.101
When a neutron is shot into an atom,
00:00:19.393 --> 00:00:21.061
it creates a chain reaction
00:00:21.395 --> 00:00:22.897
and a massive amount of heat.
00:00:23.606 --> 00:00:25.149
That heat can generate steam.
00:00:25.774 --> 00:00:28.277
that powers a turbine
and makes electricity.
00:00:28.736 --> 00:00:30.738
All without emitting any CO2.
00:00:31.947 --> 00:00:33.866
Nuclear is very seductive.
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Movie Summary
A documentary that tells Bill Gates' life story as he pursues solutions to some of the world's most complex problems.
