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the recent trajectory of developed Western nations towards regulating themselves into a slow decline is both unfortunate and also a great argument against big govt; depriving localities of the freedom to innovate in energy erodes the legitimacy of federal-level regulation
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RT @__drewface
This is an embarrassing failure by the NRC to do its part in moving the USA off of dirty fossil fuels. We need permission for better energy tech
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https://twitter.com/__drewface/status/1604964221149917184
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when lacking a clear direction, a capabilities-increasing holding pattern is a great way to get yourself into a better strategic position
@moultano @pee_zombie works only insofar as you've got either sufficient grid-scale storage, or else a comprehensive grid overhaul to make intermittent demand practical
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the paths to solving the various looming specters of existential risk, from climate crisis to geopolitical conflagration to senescence, are all bottlenecked by technological capabilities, which in turn is largely constrained by energy budget
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RT @pee_zombie
those who push for radical action to green the world would have to advocate for nuclear for any hope of reducing emissions quickly enough
however, most of them don't do this, bc…
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1385334366948184066