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HPsquared
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Why does nuclear power plant construction cost so ...
That's probably the biggest single contributor to the lack of political will. Not just the company bosses, though - a lot of the employees will have similar interests. Say there's an "oil town" or a "coal town", that's a lot of voters.
lobotomified
on June 15, 2023
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I'd resist policies that threaten my job too.
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Makes sense, considering the survival of humanity generally comes (if ever) after immediate personal survival is secured
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Indeed. Worth keeping in mind though that the fossil fuel people successfully displaced whalers and candlestick makers.
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