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Over 2 million people have been killed in U.S. automobile accidents. The tolerance for risk is situational.

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Especially when the risk is borne by people in poor countries, and their children

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Perhaps "expensive nuclear also kills"? It's too early to put the words "nuclear" and "kills" in the same sentence. People still have a mythical conception of nuclear power's risks far in excess of reality. At any rate, when nuclear becomes generalized, costs will go down. Once people view nuclear as a normal part of their everyday lives, they'll demand it.

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Yeah, it is a little dangerous. Expensive nuclear is killing people right now by not being built. But I decided to use the future tense to make it a little harder to pull out of context..

Unfortunately, costs will not go down under the current regulatory system.

Pls see https://jackdevanney.substack.com/p/nuclear-is-too-expensive and

https://jackdevanney.substack.com/p/alara for starters. More complete treatment in the Flop book.

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I agree with you 100% - the current regulatory environment is atrocious, and all the interests and corruption make it unlikely there will be a change unless the people demand it. I applaud all you are doing to educate people on the reality of nuclear power's benefits and true risks. You are a modern hero. I wish more people cared to listen and take action.

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