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And $ cost is a poor metric to chase when what you really care about includes a lot more-- exposure to the whims of geopolitical forces you can't foresee or con
by ineedasername 5mo ago
And $ cost is a poor metric to chase when what you really care about includes a lot more-- exposure to the whims of geopolitical forces you can't foresee or control, which have both $ cost and more.
- dalyons 5mo agoI agree to an extent… but a state forcing a nuclear share and locking the populace into higher power prices for 30+ years is going to politically very unpopular. Short term economic concerns dominate today.
- macintux 5mo agoTough luck. That's the point of representative government: look out for the interests of the nation and sell it to your populace. If you can't sell it, be prepared to be voted out, but do the right thing.
- dalyons 5mo agoyou're talking about "should". Im talking about the world we live in. They are unfortunately not the same.
- jopsen 5mo agoHigher energy prices is something the population notices when they come. But when higher prices stick around industries close or never opened.
- dalyons 5mo agoYes, and pursing state sponsored nuclear means higher prices are guaranteed to stick around