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Perhaps they were in France, where the plants are neither bespoke nor expensive. They reuse blueprints, and make use of interchangeable parts, unlike the US nu
by hedora 3y ago
Perhaps they were in France, where the plants are neither bespoke nor expensive.
They reuse blueprints, and make use of interchangeable parts, unlike the US nuclear. As a bonus, they can train people once, then transfer them between identical nuclear plants. Also, if there is a near miss at one plant, they apply the safety upgrades to the whole fleet.
- hef19898 3y agoFrance is past tense so, they have one reactor under conszruction and 6 proposed and not even planned...
- bobthepanda 3y agoEPR has been a total disaster, to the point where the state took over Areva.
- wolverine876 3y agoHow much did they cost in France? How much do they cost? > They reuse blueprints, and make use of interchangeable parts, unlike the US nuclear. As a bonus, they can train people once, then transfer them between identical nuclear plants. Also, if there is a near miss at one plant, they apply the safety upgrades to the whole fleet. That all sounds good as a first impression, but I've learned to ask: Are those the primary bottlenecks and costs?
- mp05 3y agoI had a professor in an facilities course mention the improved level of industrialization of nuclear plant construction as a big reason why France managed to be successful with nuclear energy in a way that other countries have not. If so, is this one of those dreaded examples of the free market failing our actual best interests?
- billytetrud 3y ago?? How does that show a failure of the free market??
- mp05 3y agoThe French government, through the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, played a key role in standardization of civilian nuclear plants and, to my knowledge, the United States had no true parallel and instead relied on private companies to figure that amongst themselves. We all know how that tends to turn out.
- billytetrud 3y agoI'm sorry but if you think the US had a "free market" for nuclear power, you're an idiot.
- mp05 3y agoI actually thought nothing and was curious enough to ask for clarity, as clearly demonstrated. But if you're the type to read into the question what you want just so you can call me an "idiot", that makes you a pretty special type of asshole there buddy.
- billytetrud 3y agoYour question was full of self righteous snark and your response to my question was as well. Trying to tell me you were just "curious" and "asking for clarity" is 100% bullshit and you know it. If you want to actually engage in a conversation, drop the snark and I'll be happy to have a pleasant conversation with you. Otherwise, I guess we'll both have to be assholes.
- mp05 3y agoOr you could ask if my use of the word "dreaded" was sarcastic, because it wasn't. I believe it was Mill who insisted that one should be able to argue the other side of a topic as well as the one they prefer :)
- billytetrud 3y agoI still don't see you making any constructive comment. If you're going to, make it your next one please. If you want an answer to your original rhetorical-looking question. The answer is no.