> nuclear projects tend to be magnets for corruption, huge boondoggles, and don’t account for, much less pay, their full long term costs This is the point for

> nuclear projects tend to be magnets for corruption, huge boondoggles, and don’t account for, much less pay, their full long term costs This is the point for me. Capital intensive projects with massive safety concerns and massive environmental liabilities are a recipe for regulatory capture and corruption, because they need to work hand-in-glove with the state to succeed. This is the formula that has led to accident after accident at chemical plants all over the world, some of which have been far more deadly than even the worst nuclear accidents. Civil servants need to be on board, or the project fails, and once they're on board, they tend to overlook malpractice.