> the idea that N small reactors with N times as many parts will somehow require less maintenance is wishful thinking. Not sure that's necessarily true. Buildi

> the idea that N small reactors with N times as many parts will somehow require less maintenance is wishful thinking. Not sure that's necessarily true. Building a lot of something allows you to learn fast and update designs for higher reliability/maintainability. Building smaller units could also free up costs that go into current designs, just because of their size. Certainly designing for zero-staff, eliminates one big source of unreliability.