The US government has already spent massive amounts of money subsidizing nuclear science programs, because much of the technology is dual-use for weapons. The s

The US government has already spent massive amounts of money subsidizing nuclear science programs, because much of the technology is dual-use for weapons. The same is true of every nuclear armed nation in the world. We subsidized the nuclear power industry for many decades. We also perversely spent $trillions subsidizing the fossil fuel industry. What the author and others point out is solar lacked those massive subsidies. Had we spent the same amount on subsidies for solar power, as we spent on nuclear or fossil fuels, solar power technology would have advanced much faster. Yeah, maybe if we dumped even more cash in to nuclear, we might have those cost efficient reactors people keep dreaming about. Or maybe not, because there are compelling arguments that nuclear power will never be able to compete against solar on price. Yes, I am aware that the sun isn't always shining...