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gerkletoss t1_j5d7s9k wrote

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

Kinda? It's complicated. Anyway, that's more of an argument for changing regulation than against nuclear reactors.

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Infernalism t1_j5d8ao0 wrote

You'll find that SKorean reactors are more safety-oriented than most US reactor models.

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gerkletoss t1_j5d8u5b wrote

Yeah, that's what happens when you allow funding

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Infernalism t1_j5d99po wrote

Well, that's called nationalization. Americans call that communism.

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gerkletoss t1_j5d9hwf wrote

The Korean nuclear industry isn't really nationalized, but I take your point. Yes, many Americans are stupid about such things. No, this doesn't make me wrong.

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Infernalism t1_j5d9vt0 wrote

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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