Mike Strauss

reactor builder @valaratomics

[Mike Strauss @MikeStrauss12]

@boxcardavid What are your favorite types of bearings?

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@DavePrichard In HS I had 6th period weight training with the football team and it was goated…then it got canceled because people thought it was unfair

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Starting my life max period with America maxing. What a life

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I’m a soccer fan now

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@CWNazarian @valaratomics @isaiah_p_taylor Only the beginning

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Bang ❗️

[Bloomberg @business]

Valar Atomics Inc., a California-based nuclear startup, generated power from an advanced reactor to run an Nvidia Corp. AI chip. While just a trickle of electricity was produced, it’s the first time a next-gen reactor has done so in the US. https://t.co/o0GVid1rgz

[Charlotte W. Nazarian @CWNazarian]

FIRST STARTUP IN HISTORY TO MAKE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

BREAKING: @valaratomics has begun a loss-of-forced-cooling test on its Ward 250 nuclear reactor, shutting off all powered cooling and simulating a total electrical failure.

The plant has been fully de-energized, and all electrical systems are offline. Valar will monitor the reactor over the next several days as it relies solely on passive systems to remove decay heat, testing one of the most critical failure modes in nuclear power.

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@JosephLillard_ Americans building things is back. Huge

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@SanderJMiller I think I agree ☝️

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@rileymeik Valar strength mogs

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@CarlHBerglundJr My guy

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@sean_12324 Real

[Isaiah Taylor - making nuclear reactors @isaiah_p_taylor]

Shielding is one of the toughest parts of a reactor to get right, especially when you’re planning for thousands of units.

We needed something robust, and yet extremely simple.

That’s why I’m excited to share a sneak peak of our pre-cast shielding system: the Modular Citadel!

[Isaiah Taylor - making nuclear reactors @isaiah_p_taylor]

Today, Valar Atomics became the first startup in history to split the atom.

Announcing Project Nova, a series of zero power critical tests on Valar Atomics' Nova Core in collaboration with Los Alamos NCERC and NNSS.

Nova went critical for the first time this morning at 11:45am.

[Mike Strauss @MikeStrauss12]

Why do you pull woo

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The witching hour has commenced

[Isaiah Taylor - making nuclear reactors @isaiah_p_taylor]

Valar Atomics is honored to announce that we've been selected by the Department of Energy to achieve criticality on American soil by July 4th, 2026, pursuant to Executive Order 14301.

We're grateful to President Trump and Secretary Wright for their leadership in this matter. 1/x

[Mike Strauss @MikeStrauss12]

Feeling like greyworm

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@isaiah_p_taylor Good stuff