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UltraSaneyesterday at 8:33 AM1 replyview on HN

A fully paid off nuclear reactor is extremely profitable because of little fuel cost.


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rbanffyyesterday at 2:08 PM

Operating a commercial reactor and keeping it up to regulations isn’t exactly cheap. It requires people, periodic inspections, maintenance, and lots of paperwork to prove you are not cutting corners.

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