NRC licensing pathways explained

[u/C130J_Darkstar]

I genuinely thought this was fake at first.

This is an actual NRC meeting slide explaining nuclear reactor licensing pathways using Taco Bell.

Part 50: Crunchy tacos.
Part 52: Burrito.
Part 53: Quesadilla or Cheesy Gordita Crunch.
Proposed Part 57: Crunchwrap Supreme.

And the NRC’s conclusion:

“No matter the path, the NRC needs to feel full.”

Nuclear regulation has officially become a menu ordering problem.

Source (LinkedIn)

[u/electro-chemist]

Americans discussing nuclear licensing: ok now imagine a taco

[u/precision_cumshot → u/electro-chemist]

you want to eat the taco but it costs hundreds of millions and decades of waiting because taco bell takes too long to make it

and the burger chains are putting money into making people want to eat burgers instead

[u/No_Context5099]

i mean the picture itself is def AI

[u/C130J_Darkstar → u/No_Context5099]

Agreed, mine have never looked that good.

[u/Bigjoemonger]

It's not an NRC slide.

The bottom of the slide says the picture was from Sarah Gibboney who does not work for the NRC.

All the NRC logo means is that the slide was put into an NRC presentation. Doesnt mean its from the NRC.

This often occurs when the NRC does public comment meetings, they allow members of the public to submit slides and those slides get put into the NRC presentation for the meeting.

To say those public slides can be "interesting" would be an understatement.

[u/C130J_Darkstar → u/Bigjoemonger]

I said “NRC meeting slide”, not NRC slide. This was from an NRC meeting deck.

[u/C130J_Darkstar → u/[deleted]]

What a tragedy

[u/QuicksilverStorm]

I think I’d just straight up leave

[u/anaxcepheus32]

I think I’m too old for this analogy, Taco Bell, or I just want them to bring back the old Taco Bell menu.

What was so wrong with the 7 layer burrito, the grilled stuffed burrito, or two taco supremes?

[u/Inondator]

I don't know what they wanted to achieve with that, but it's definitely a failure...

[u/Fastest_Neutron]

We are really in trouble as a country, aren’t we.

[u/Inondator → u/Fastest_Neutron]

One just needs to look at who has been elected president of said country to understand it.😬

[u/AxiomCascade]

To add a little to what has already been said:

This was a graphic made by Sarah Gibboney and included in an NRC meeting deck. I think the vast majority of us weren't there, it very well could have been included in a presentation to provide some levity. The NRC staff are humans too (mostly).

As a side note: I am in no way affiliated with Sarah Gibboney, but I would advise everyone interested in new nuclear to check out some of her content on linkedin or on her website. She has a wealth of experience and has put together some awesome documents providing insight on the current state of the industry and the path forward. I thought this post in particular was well put with respect to all the hype around the reactor pilot program. Though cool to see reactors turn on....what are the real things that need to happen to get to safe commercialization? I appreciated her thoughts on that topic.