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by ncmncm 1484 days ago
Yes, conventional fission would be much cheaper to operate. But it, also, is no longer economically competitive.
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So long as carbon-emitting sources are allowed to be used in the mix. That’s the real problem here.
Carbon sources will have been long since priced out of the market before you could finish building a nuke.