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The data centers are spurring new investment and building of nuclear power plants, which are going to be critical infrastructure for any stable and reliable car

The data centers are spurring new investment and building of nuclear power plants, which are going to be critical infrastructure for any stable and reliable carbon neutral power generation future, IMHO.

inigyou 3mo ago
When stable government collapses they're also going to be involuntary nature reserves.
- elcritch 3mo ago
  Not with modern fail-safe designs.
  - inigyou 3mo ago
    Doesn't have to be a Chernobyl. Fuel leaching into the groundwater works just as well. And nobody has found a way to store those safely without continued maintenance.
    - elcritch 3mo ago
      We have plenty of solutions for spent fuel storage as well as recycling fuel now. We just have NIMBY folks who protest it because they’re scared of “nuclear”.
      - inigyou 3mo ago
        Nobody has ever invented one that survives by itself for the long term.