We should have built one of these, and done it years ago. The US has lost the innovation edge when it comes to fission energy production - China is now leading the way. Meanwhile, we continue to import solar panels that China builds for us but is far too smart to rely on itself.
“We should have built one of these, and done it years ago.”
We did at Los Alamos if I’m not mistaken many moons ago and found it to be wanting: the military that is.