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by nemomarx 291 days ago
How do you get the expertise back on a dime?

You have to tack on a few slow builds that create talent and local knowledge for that, or poaching people from China Operation Paperclip style maybe.

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It's why the Vogtle plant is on track to lead to the worst possible outcome: yes it was very expensive. So the best thing to do is to start building another one right away while all those lessons and skills are still current.
Or we could just use solar and batteries that can be installed by a combination of literally any basic carpenters, electricians, and truckers.