Seegee, really like your contributions to this thread.
The problem that I see, though, is that solar doesn't have to come at the expense of nuclear, and it's use shouldn't be through comparisons to contemporary solar technology.
Why can't you have a nuclear plant surrounded by solar cells? Why can't we use nuclear for a base load and attempt to have as many different renewable power sources feeding into that grid as well? Especially in north america, harness the residential sprawl and ease the collective draw from base loads.
Ken0042 is a great example of it in this thread. He wants to invest the cost himself to do this but is unable to because of regulatory control. The government should be assisting here instead of hampering.
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