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Infernalism t1_j5d9vt0 wrote

Reply to comment by gerkletoss in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz

Thing is, we want to have the benefits of a government-run and funded nuclear industry, just with less safety regulations and no government oversight.

We are, essentially, a stupid nation.

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gerkletoss t1_j5dc7qy wrote

I think that's oversimplifying some things but not entirely wrong. Still doesn't make nuclear the problem. Stupid is the problem.

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StumbleNOLA t1_j5laqiz wrote

The problem is we funded all nuclear power thru the DOD for decades so our reactor technology is optimized to generate bomb material not power.

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