Re:Nuclear power is too slow
by pclmulqdq on Friday December 16, 2022 @05:34PM
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So Wright's Law applies to batteries but not to nuclear power?
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Re:Nuclear power is too slow
by kristopolous on Friday December 16, 2022 @05:41PM
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Yes, that's what the historical data from the last 50 years supports.
Wait, that has happened with fission too, just not at grid scale because there hasn't been funding for it. If you look at military, academic, and space nuclear reactors, you will see Wright's law playing out. Solar and wind got the chance to ramp investment and scale. Grid-attached nuclear never did.
Personally, I see more risks to massive-scale battery production than to modest-scale nuclear fission, both of which solve the same problem.