great idea, nothing wrong will come from pressuring the nuclear power regulators. nuh uh.
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It really depends on what these reactors are going to be used for. Are they going to be licensed to private corporations to power data centers, or are they going to provide power to citizens homes?
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Beginning investments nuclear at this point when renewables so obviously to everyone in the know are beating them on all accounts is extremely on brand for someone as dumb as Trump
Nuclear is the single best technology humans have invented. A broken clock is right twice a day.
Being able to harness the power of atoms is cool, but directly harnessing the power of a star is arguably far cooler.
I'm confused as to what you think powers a star.
They are suggesting that pursuing fusion is better…
Well both of you are incorrect because a star is when gravity creates enough energy to cause nuclear fusion.
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If there's one thing that you should compromise on when it comes to nuclear power it's definitely safety.
Hey good news everyone, instead of 40 years to build a new reactor, it’ll only take 39 years. What a relief. Good thing we didn’t fall for all that free sunlight and wind bullshit!
Hey, maybe nuclear plants can run on clean coal!
The one fucking thing you never want to cut corners on, and this clown is deregulating it. JFC.
If the nuclear industry is going to be quadrupled, and gas and oil are similarly enlarged, and renewables are at least not shrinking, what are people supposed to do with all that extra power in such a short time? I mean, I get that induced demand is a thing but... a quadrupling of long-standing industries? Is there any intention for this plan to be realistic?
Trump doesn't do realism.
Soviet quality nuclear plants. Great idea. What could possibly go wrong?
We need to work on permitting of New plants. Not new construction of Old plants.
But I get it, Don likes towers.
I seem to remember something going wrong before when corners were cut with nuclear...
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