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We can't even handle a pandemic and you think we can handle nuclear energy?


To the down voters, which company or authority do you trust enough to operate this systems for decades?


The Navy.[0]

> By 2003 the U.S. Navy had accumulated over 5,400 "reactor years" of accident-free experience, and operated more than 80 nuclear-powered ships.

They've been sailing nuclear subs since the 1950s without major safety incident. The big carriers supply grid power when they're docked in Hawaii.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_navy


Yeah, because the military never lies or tries to cover up something. https://apnews.com/article/559da885ca7c3f6252d67e400e92a846


> a minor mishap in which ″there were no serious injuries or radiological problems, the ship remained fully capable to perform any mission required of it and there was no damage to the reactor.″

> Lt. Cmdr. Craig Quigley, a Navy spokesman, responded: ″We did not try to cover anything up. Everything about this incident was properly reported through Navy channels.

That's neither a cover-up, nor damning evidence that the navy cannot safely operate reactors.


Have Florida build it.




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