i am all for nuclear power if it can be made economical. Today it is the most expensive mainstream form of energy when built new, and cannot compete on grids increasingly filled with renewables. Hopefully projects like this can innovate in the cost basis, otherwise it has little future.

Although notably:

> the Biden-administration's Infrastructure Law fronted half of the costs of construction, about two billion dollars.

& the rest bankrolled by bill gates. So, almost entirely subsidized. But nevertheless maybe they'll prove something!

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antonvs 8 hours ago | parent [-]

> i am all for nuclear power if it can be made economical

It can definitely be cost-competitive if you relax the safety standards enough! What could possibly go wrong?

Imagine the equivalent of Pete Hegseth or RFK Jr., but in charge of nuclear safety. The future of humanity is in safe hands.

	▲	ZeroGravitas 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Rick Perry (and his son) are now deeply involved in (claiming to be) building nuclear power. The same guy that vowed to defund the Department of Energy, was later put in charge of it and admitted he didn't know what it did when calling to abolish it. The pro-nuclear nerds on Reddit aren't hapoy: https://www.reddit.com/r/nuclear/comments/1sqzmg2/fermi_inc_... > Fermi Inc: How to Make Your Son a Multi-Billionaire in a Year or Less Through the Guise of Building an AP1000 Nuclear Reactor, A Practical Guide in 3 Easy Steps