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Re:The Necessity of Nuclear by downrightmike on Sunday October 13, 2019 @09:16PM (#21244523)
There is a HUGE if, IF they get built. We can't actually build these anymore. There isn't enough funding/willingness to get these built. 16 billion pound project can't get off the ground: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/11/hitachi-...
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Re:The Necessity of Nuclear by Gibbon1 on Monday October 14, 2019 @03:48AM (#21246028)
I think building modern reactors just stretches our industrial capability too far. Doesn't help that in the US due to de-industrialization there isn't enough skilled managers, engineers or skilled workers either.
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