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Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report (newatlas.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[T]he report's executive summary certainly gets to the heart of their findings.

"The rhetoric from small modular reactor (SMR) advocates is loud and persistent: This time will be different because the cost overruns and schedule delays that have plagued large reactor construction projects will not be repeated with the new designs," says the report. "But the few SMRs that have been built (or have been started) paint a different picture – one that looks startlingly similar to the past. Significant construction delays are still the norm and costs have continued to climb."

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Nuclear fanboys are strange! The won't let it go.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because it’s really cool tech and unlike burning coal, oil and gas it’s CO2 neutral. And alternatives like fusion reactors are still decades away, at least, and we can’t build renewables fast enough either.

In my opinion shutting down all nuclear powerplants was the stupidest thing the government here in Germany has ever done, especially since coal is still being subsidized and our planet isn’t getting any cooler.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What is so cool about making some water boil?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because you’re not just making a fire to make water boil, you’re literally splitting atoms in a controlled environment. That’s kinda cool. You can’t do that at home.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yea but splitting atoms just to boil water. The atom splitting part is the cool part. Using it just to boil water is not so cool.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Aside from flattening a city, what exactly would you do with nuclear technology? How do you think we could capture the energy from fission without boiling water?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Well it seems like a stupid idea to use nuclear technology to boil some water. So just don't. Just because it's possible doesn't mean you should do it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And yet for a plethora of regions it's the only viable alternative to fossil fuels for reliable electricity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well if its the only choice you have then do it. Luckily for most part of the world it's not necessary.