I have been onboard for decades with the concept of exploiting nuclear power, especially technologies like Thorium reactors, Pebble Bed reactors, and even (yes) Fusion power. We should be investing as much as we can afford to into developing fusion power.
Fusion power may indeed be unattainable, but that same adjective has been applied to many technologies.
To those who say nuclear power is unsafe, I would say that nuclear power designed on 1950’s-1970’s technology is unsafe compared to what we could do today, in the same way that spaceflight leveraging 1950’s-1970’s technology as was found in the Space Shuttle could be viewed as unsafe.
And the same way that transatlantic voyages using 17th Century technology would be unsafe compared to 20th Century technology.
Just because something was once prohibitively expensive and dangerous to undertake doesn’t mean it would be that way forever.
We should make it a national priority to do with nuclear technology what Elon Musk has done, and will do even further with space travel.
But we will never, ever be able to do it while these Leftist bastards have their rat-claws on the levers of power. Never.
I’m with you!
I spent the majority of my life in the nuclear industry and I got into it because I was an environmentalist. It is the most environmentally safe way to generate electric power.
My point was that banks make money loaning money. DUH! They are in favor of industry borrowing money, especially when that loan is subsidized or guaranteed by the US Government.
Great post!
It’s ok about what the elites want.
Reliable electricity for your home? They don’t care.
Running AI? Now that will get them building plants.
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