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Re:Fusion energy breakthrough by Livermore Lab by nwiswell on Monday December 12, 2022 @05:09PM (#33961144)
> but there hasn’t been a power plant built and operated in the last 20 years that come even close to these numbers

If we are being honest, that also has a lot to do with why nuclear is so expensive.

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Re:Fusion energy breakthrough by Livermore Lab by Retric on Monday December 12, 2022 @05:11PM (#33961162)
Sure, I have no issue saying nuclear could in theory cost 40% less with reasonable regulation and a large scale deployment across decades. I just have problems with people saying well it could in theory cost X, therefore it does cost X.
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