First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by mcmoor on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @06:46PM (#38788290)

Heh imagine finally finishing work that your father had started before you're born.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by trothamel on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:02PM (#38788781)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Water_Tunnel_No....

was under construction from 1970. I believe it's had 3 generations working on it.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by therealdrag0 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @09:28PM (#38789300)

This is how castles and cathedrals often were. But ofc after seeing public works built quickly and efficiently it’s a tragedy when they’re not.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by jansan on Thursday December 28, 2023 @03:12AM (#38791181)

One example is St. Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora (Czech Republic). Construction began in 1305, and it was finished in 1905:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Barbara%27s_Church,_Kutn%C...

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by Enk1du on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:42AM (#38791739)

That makes Gaudí's Sagrada Família look timely in comparison. Started in 1882, the final, final completion date was set back to 2040 due to the pandemic (Covid was mentioned. I imagine 1919 may have also contributed)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by jeffbee on Thursday December 28, 2023 @09:39AM (#38793865)

There must have been engineers who worked their entire careers on GE's "next gen" reactor or whatever they call it, and retired without seeing one built.

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