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If it weren't for China, someone else would be building these. Take China away instantaneously, and there'd be problems. But the reason there's no where else to
by jdashg 7y ago
If it weren't for China, someone else would be building these. Take China away instantaneously, and there'd be problems. But the reason there's no where else to build something like this today is because China does it better[1]. Without China, (and with enough time) it'd be someone else.
[1]: According to market forces.
- ncmncm 7y agoI.e does it cheaper. "Better" is optional, not necessarily available. But surprisingly often is...
- julienfr112 7y agoThe problem is "enough time" can be a generation. For example, France didn't build any nuclear power plants for two decade, and when it finaly build a new one (EPR) it takes three time more time an money than expected, because no one no anything anyymore on building a nuclear power plant in France ....