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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? by SiempreViernes on Thursday June 09, 2022 @04:54PM (#31686728)
> I don't see the technology and the regulatory framework as being tightly-coupled here

You're saying the safety standards regulation is not couple to the technology being used? Then what is it regulating if it's not the technology?

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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? by theptip on Thursday June 09, 2022 @07:10PM (#31688127)
Holding the technology constant, you can change the safety requirements.
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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? by ncmncm on Thursday June 09, 2022 @07:24PM (#31688235)
There is absolutely no appetite for reducing safety standards for nukes, especially considering that renewables pose exactly zero threat, and also cost much less than even the most ... aspirational ... guesses for nukes even with relaxed standards.
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