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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•5 hours ago Building a nuclear plant takes decades. In China they do it in 6 years… https://www.statista.com/statistics/712841/median-construction-time-for-reactors-since-1981/
minus-square@ByteJunklink1•1 hour agoAnd in those 6 years, you could have built over 6x that capacity in renewables, easy.
minus-squareDiplomjodlerlink2•2 hours agoThe Chinese are really famous for their safety culture, right?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 minute agoNone of their reactors have blown up yet and they’ve had nuclear plants since the 50’s
In China they do it in 6 years…
https://www.statista.com/statistics/712841/median-construction-time-for-reactors-since-1981/
And in those 6 years, you could have built over 6x that capacity in renewables, easy.
I’m very glad I don’t live anywhere near one of those.
And why is that?
The Chinese are really famous for their safety culture, right?
None of their reactors have blown up yet and they’ve had nuclear plants since the 50’s