• pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    but at 1% of the cost, why are we still talking about nuclear

    Sure… the reactor will go 24/7 (between maintenance and refuelling down times, and will use less land

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      1 month ago

      The land thing isn’t anywhere near enough of a concern for me, especially when dual uses of land are quite feasible.

      24/7 is just about over commissioning and having storage. Build 10x as much and store what you generate. At those sorts of levels even an overcast day generates.