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If operational safety were a completely solved problem nuclear plants would be able to buy insurance without a liability cap of <0.5% of the cost of dealing wit
by pydry 4y ago
If operational safety were a completely solved problem nuclear plants would be able to buy insurance without a liability cap of <0.5% of the cost of dealing with 1 fukushima.
As it is, even with that subsidy financing plants is basically impossible without more subsidies. Bill Gates' new reactor startup required taxpayers to fund 50% of it to even exist.
- scrlk 4y agoThe reason why I believe operational safety is a solved problem: the US Navy has run reactors on board ships and submarines since the 50s, with 0 reactor accidents. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G._Rickover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G._Rickover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Reactors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Reactors
- ncmncm 4y agoAnd the Russians have had accidents untold. Which is run more like commercial reactors?