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3.99swe really mean this.
2.39sBut what exactly is nuclear energy ?
2.82sI don't know, but I know someone who does.
3.42sSmilin' Joe Fission. Hi, there, energy eaters.
2.63sI'm Smilin' joe Fission, your atomic tour guide...
3.47sto the strange and exciting world of nuclear power.
3.32sAnd these are rods of uranium 235. Hi, Rod.
2.33sHi. Hey. Good to see ya.
3.32s- Hey, you guys look hot.
- Of course we're hot. We're radioactive.
2.27sUh-oh. Well, how 'bout a dip in the pool ?
3.29sYeah ! Last one in's the rotten rod !
3.05sThe rods make the water so hot it boils.
2.55sOw ! Ouch ! Ow !
4.29sAnd the steam spins turbines that generate energy.