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[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why can corporations own nuclear plants? Aren't they people? Can I own a nuclear plant? Or am I just stuck building additional pylons?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

AFAIK, There's nothing that says you can't make your own nuclear power plant. Just stuff forbidding you from obtaining nuclear material. Which would make it hard to operate a power plant. But you could still make one that doesn't do anything!

[–] ricecake 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Strictly speaking, anyone can apply for a license to build a plant but you do need a license. The whole thing is pretty regulated.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The whole thing is pretty regulated.

I feel like that's probably a good thing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It's stifles innovation.

/s

[–] Quexotic 7 points 2 months ago

Reminds me of this dude that tried to make a reactor out of americium from smoke detectors.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Most nuclear plants are owned by corporations. Before the accident, Three Mile Island was owned and operated by Constellation Energy (now Constellation Nuclear) and EnergySolutions.

https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/reactors/ownership.php

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You must construct additional pylons.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Roses are read

Violets are blue

The only additional pylon i need is you 💜