ilostmymind_
ilostmymind_ t1_j7f3qqb wrote
Reply to [OC] Nuclear energy production from 1965 to 2021 in US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan by highcharts
Going the wrong way at the end there... Sigh
ilostmymind_ t1_j5cv1dw wrote
Reply to comment by paulfdietz in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz
Nope. We literally do not have the resources/and or supply chain solely rely on alternatives for everything.
And I don't suggest nuclear to the exclusion of all else.
But battery tech that is barely out of research phase, small scale trials, or requires significant increase in supply capacity is still decades away from being a force in the industry.
What part of we are out of time do some people not understand.
ilostmymind_ t1_j5ctan7 wrote
Reply to comment by colonel_beeeees in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz
And we'll need those too. Though we'll also need to bring on new mining capacity though which can take decades.
>we're pretty good at improving things when allowed to do so
We are. So why is fission not allowed to along side. People raise cost issues and overruns but that's a symptom of when you don't let an industry develop and a self-sustaining skilled workforce grow.
My point isn't too be pro-nuclear to the exclusion of all else. It's that it needs to be part of the make up because we are going to need resources spread around a lot of different industries.
ilostmymind_ t1_j5coscf wrote
Reply to comment by paulfdietz in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz
Yes because cars run well on pumped hydro...
ilostmymind_ t1_j5cmg65 wrote
Reply to comment by Give_me_the_science in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz
Problem is there literally isn't enough global reserves of required resources for grid storage and electrifying the global transport fleet.
And we can't just pin out hat on new discoveries, tech or advances that could take a decade or more to reach market, because we are out of time now.
ilostmymind_ t1_j7fensz wrote
Reply to comment by GelbeForelle in [OC] Nuclear energy production from 1965 to 2021 in US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan by highcharts
Building more. Minimising human impact on the Earth shouldn't be about profit, that's what government funding should be for.
As an aside, if the industry was allowed to grow and mature properly they'd be cheaper to build these days.