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Card 541 of 9712026-09-29 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-29

Fission Control: a reactor shift in your browser

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Editorial interest 83/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free browser simulator puts players through starting, synchronizing, and operating a pressurized-water reactor.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-29 issue.
For
People curious about reactor operations and grid dispatch
Worth noticing
The guided startup has 12 steps; the page also lists 11 malfunctions, including a stuck-open PORV and tube rupture.

Field notes

The outlined startup runs from condenser vacuum and reactor coolant pumps through criticality, turbine roll, breaker closure, and load pickup. The page also describes a recovery sequence involving steam dumps, borating, controlled cooldown, depressurization, and residual heat removal. The developer calls the project an early version and specifically solicits reports of bugs or behavior that does not match a real plant.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-09-29. The live site may have changed.