Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Spectre
From : Gamgee
Date : Tue Oct 17 2023 19:39:00

-=> Spectre wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga> It's available.  Nuclear.  We just need to build more plants.

 Sp> Nuclear in the traditional power plant sense is hiddeously
 Sp> expensive, and still has a monstrous carbon component to build.

Fairly true, but in the long run is probably cheaper.

 Sp> There appears to be some hope for small modular reactors as you
 Sp> could simply place one where you need extra power.

Indeed, and this is promising technology.

 Sp> Its biggest
 Sp> problem is people are scared of it, and nobody wants to live near
 Sp> it. In spite of it being one of the lowest deaths/kWh modes of
 Sp> generation.

Probably true, and the solution to that is simply..... education.  I would 
think the eco-fanatics would be leading the way on that, but somehow .... 
even they lack education.




.... All the easy problems have been solved.
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