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solar Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The economics of nuclear are set by how fast and cheaply you can produce plants, not by fuel -- uranium is already cheap. The economics of nuclear are set by how fast and cheaply you can produce plants, not by fuel -- uranium is already cheap. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem. — tap to centre the map on it The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries. — tap to centre the map on it Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The price of nuclear power is dominated by construction and decommissioning costs, not fuel costs. — tap to centre the map on it The price of nuclear power is dominated by construction and decommissioning costs, not fuel costs. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear's costs are largely fake -- an industry that has not built anything in forty years charging for what it can no longer do. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear's costs are largely fake -- an industry that has not built anything in forty years charging for what it can no longer do. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast. — tap to centre the map on it An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Energy demand is set by price: reduce the price and you create the demand, which makes the market for cheap energy effectively infinite. — tap to centre the map on it Energy demand is set by price: reduce the price and you create the demand, which makes the market for cheap energy effectively infinite. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear has never had its Ford moment: reactors have to be manufactured rather than constructed before fission can be cheap. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear has never had its Ford moment: reactors have to be manufactured rather than constructed before fission can be cheap. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. — tap to centre the map on it Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
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The economics of nuclear are set by how fast and cheaply you can produce plants, not by fuel -- uranium is already cheap.
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The cheapest energy will come from a simple mass-produced reactor rather than the best design -- nuclear's problem is the Toyota Camry problem.
Holds
Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries.
Holds
The price of nuclear power is dominated by construction and decommissioning costs, not fuel costs.
Holds
Nuclear's costs are largely fake -- an industry that has not built anything in forty years charging for what it can no longer do.
Holds
An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast.
Holds
Energy demand is set by price: reduce the price and you create the demand, which makes the market for cheap energy effectively infinite.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
Nuclear has never had its Ford moment: reactors have to be manufactured rather than constructed before fission can be cheap.
Holds
A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds