[HonestOp001]

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[ryoshoe]

Has this administration given any indications around encouraging the development of nuclear power?

[breakyerself]

I feel like 90% of pro nuclear sentiment is just motivated by a desire to antagonize liberals.

[more_corn]

It doesn’t really antagonize liberals. It just doesn’t make sense because they cost $10B and take a decade to build. The payoff time is absurdly long for an investment of that size. I attribute the pernicious persistence of nuclear sentiment to a well funded astroturfing campaign. Nobody who has actually thought through the costs and timelines thinks it makes sense.

Sure, some people are pushing for small “cheap” and quicker to construct, but those words are all relative since they’re still expensive and slow to build. I imagine in a decade we’ll know which of the new varieties were boondoggles and which made a little bit of sense. My prediction is it’ll go about fifty / fifty.