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Re:Nuclear power: Are we too anxious about the risks of radi... by dv_dt on Sunday September 27, 2020 @06:24PM (#24610652)
Nuclear plants have a lifetime of 30ish years. Many are getting shutdown now because the first wave of builds was around 30-50 years ago. The risks of continuing to operate older designs gets higher if they're refurbished.
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Re:Nuclear power: Are we too anxious about the risks of radi... by read_if_gay_ on Monday September 28, 2020 @04:53AM (#24614493)
Sure, but newer designs were shut down too. I used to live basically next to one. It was in construction for years, very close to completion when Fukushima happened. It was definitely not a rational reaction to cancel that thing.
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