Are you one of the old school nuclear people that think these newcomers are crazy and this might actually damage nuclear's reputation or do you think this will actually work?
I was already sceptical, but this feels like nuclear DOGE.
acidburnNSA•3mo ago
I'm right in the middle of those groups. I think they're mostly crazy and will be hit on the head with the Rickover memo when reactor performance and economics become real considerations, but also I think the industry has been pretty stagnant and needs some new excitement and to split a few atoms with weird and fun reactors.
Main focus of the industry by far should be deploying more AP1000s or ABWRs right now though.
acidburnNSA•3mo ago
ZeroGravitas•3mo ago
I was already sceptical, but this feels like nuclear DOGE.
acidburnNSA•3mo ago
Main focus of the industry by far should be deploying more AP1000s or ABWRs right now though.