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There is really no reliable way to calculate the long-term costs for solar and wind because production is dependent on international supply chains and international energy prices. Even being initially long to build and pricey, nuclear is the best investment to ensure uninterrupted, invariable baseload power for a very long time.

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0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

If we want to talk about the real problem with nuclear energy, the key issue is nuclear weapon proliferation, which is enormously underplayed even in serious scholarship on civilian nuclear programs, but it’s not a pressing concern when it comes to nations who have nuclear weapons or operate under a nuclear umbrella.

There are quite a few reactor designs that can operate on non-weapons-grade stuff and even can use spent fuel from other reactors.

Saying “it’s overregulated” in the US is a bit dangerous. Other countries do seem to do better at it though.

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