4 ms·
There are meltdown-free designs as engineers have learnt from previous problems. That's exactly the point of government regulation, want to build a privately d
by DrBazza 2y ago
There are meltdown-free designs as engineers have learnt from previous problems.
That's exactly the point of government regulation, want to build a privately developed and operated commercial nuclear reactor? Requirement #1: it cannot be physically possible to have a meltdown.
Pretty much the same way jet liners have black boxes, round windows, no smoking, seat belts, etc. The FAA regulates and legislates that.
The irrational fear of nuclear power is just that.
- sensanaty 2y agoYou misunderstand my fears. I'm not fearful of Nuclear power, I'm fearful of VCs and by extension the kind of behavior they encourage. Aviation is, as you pointed out, heavily regulated, yet that didn't stop the profit-seeking vultures from causing the Boeing-MAX fiasco. There are countless instances of private equity ruining everything they touch while covering things up to avoid repercussions for getting caught (if they ever even come), what makes you so sure this time it's going to be different?
- DrBazza 2y agoNuclear is held to an entirely different and higher standard, even to aviation. There isn't any other field that is so critically examined under a microscope by governments. VC companies have to meet the regulatory criteria. There aren't any safety corners that they can realistically cut without falling foul of regulation and inspection.