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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by abdullahkhalids on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:14PM (#20031540)
> their deployment would have to accelerate to an __unprecedented__ level

Parent comments point is that the 5x growth is not unprecedentedly fast compared to the past 20 years, its unprecedentedly slow compared to the past 20 years. Contrary to what the quote claims, and in line with projections from the past, the solar business would have to seriously slow down to miss the 5x milestone.

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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by NotPaidToPost on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @02:10PM (#20032758)
And what I replied is that this is not the point of the article, and that ratios in themselves are not the relevant metric.

The article is clear and accurate. Deploying close to 3000 GW is an unprecedented effort.

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