"A single nuclear plant can cost on the order of $10 billion U.S. That is a big chunk of change to plunk down on one plant. Only very large companies, like Gene

"A single nuclear plant can cost on the order of $10 billion U.S. That is a big chunk of change to plunk down on one plant. Only very large companies, like General Electric or Hitachi, can afford to make that kind of investment" Sure, but I remember when only major corporations like GE and Hitachi had the kind of cash, facilities, and people you needed to buy and maintain this new thing called a computer...