KRUSTY stands for "Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY". | Hacker News

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		donarb on Jan 19, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astrona... KRUSTY stands for "Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY".

wbl on Jan 20, 2018 [–]

That's a retronym. Earlier tests in the series were named DUFF.

chiph on Jan 21, 2018 | [–]

At least they didn't name it HOMER. You don't want that guy in charge of a nuclear reactor.

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