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Originally Posted by Azure
But the NIMBY crowd is not going to move past the supposed fear of what nuclear is, which has driven up the cost by itself.
Lanny is correct. The military has the mandate and political power to run nuclear, and they run it super well & without issue. The fact that we can't do that in the civilian world is not about the 'actual' cost, but because of political stupidity.
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I don't really think the NIMBY is a big issue when it comes to nuclear cost. 2 of the 3 nuclear power plants in Ontario are right near Toronto. Sure people would care if you were trying to build a new one - but in terms of the cost - its next to nothing compared to the overall costs of building one.
They are wildly expensive and have giant risks if something goes wrong with them. That's why they aren't built very often.