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When I've promoted the idea of nuclear cargo ships it's in conjunction with the US military running a fleet of them as a federal service. So these aren't just c
by teaearlgraycold 3y ago
When I've promoted the idea of nuclear cargo ships it's in conjunction with the US military running a fleet of them as a federal service. So these aren't just cargo ships, they're a navy presence around the world. Hopefully better funded, better ran, and better defended. What's nice about this is you get both the American "left" (environmentally conscious) and "right" (pro military) with one new initiative.
- vlovich123 3y agoIs that economically sustainable or would the US have to be subsidizing this significantly? Or would the reduced shrink rate / easier inspections make up the cost difference?
- ok_dad 3y agoDo you realize how much it costs to do nuclear on a ship? It’s not financially viable. The US Navy only uses it because they don’t want to have to fuel carriers.
- teaearlgraycold 3y agoDoes it need to be financially viable if you’ve got the military budget at your disposal?
- jrockway 3y agoI don't know if we need any more military scope creep. The military already has to deal with Russia v. Ukraine, Israel v. Gaza, pirates blowing up ships in the Suez canal, North Korea rattling its sabers, and an almost-inevitable invasion of Taiwan.
- ok_dad 3y agoThe military budget isn’t some unlimited supply of cash coming from the void. I’ll agree if we cut one carrier for each nuclear container ship or two that we add, then we’re not spending more.
- systems_glitch 3y agoCame here to make a comment like this. Could also be a civilian retirement path for nuke sailors, rather than just going to manage a civilian power plant :P