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I would be interested in understanding what drives this. Even in Korea, where large scale infrastructure projects like new subway lines get built very quickly,
by nrp 4y ago
I would be interested in understanding what drives this. Even in Korea, where large scale infrastructure projects like new subway lines get built very quickly, new nuclear reactors seem to take >10 years (both the ones installed domestically in Korea and the export ones in places like UAE).
- epistasis 4y agoNuclear technology requires ridiculous complexity, with miles upon miles of piping that need precision, accurate welds to last 40 years. It requires high performance concrete. It requires huge logistics to get all the concrete pours and rebar and everything in place. These things are massive projects, utterly massive. There's no reason to think they should be cheap.