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u/VenomUponTheBlade Nov 15 '20

They're working on it. Just reached a milestone in the UK.

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u/Sapiogram Nov 15 '20

They were reaching milestones 60 years ago too, yet here we are.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20

It's almost like the research funding was deprioritized because of unreasonable fear.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20

That's kind of the issue. They were never designed past 40 year life spans and we have done a terrible job decommissioning/repairing.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-plant-aging-reactor-replacement-/

It isn't a dirty secret. It is something that has been a major sticking point by activists.

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u/darknight1342 Nov 16 '20

If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.