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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by lawn on Thursday December 28, 2023 @03:12AM (#38791184)
> All the nuclear supporters I know deal heavily in magical thinking, completely ignoring the factual reality of the industry.

All the solar and wind proponents I know deal heavily in magical thinking, completely ignoring the factual reality of the industry.

We need a mix of low-carbon energy sources, where nuclear is an important piece (otherwise we'll have to resort to oil/gas/coal).

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by TomK32 on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:42AM (#38791730)
> > All the nuclear supporters I know deal heavily in magical thinking, completely ignoring the factual reality of the industry.

> All the solar and wind proponents I know deal heavily in magical thinking, completely ignoring the factual reality of the industry.

Now that we have established that both sides are into magical thinking, how about just reducing energy consumption?

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by lawn on Thursday December 28, 2023 @05:19AM (#38791982)
Hah. That's a third type of magical thinking (unfortunately).
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