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Old 04-13-2026 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux
China has been authorizing construction of 10+ large commercial nuclear reactors for years. Take 5-7 years to build. Unlike the US, they actually build them.

Also heavily invested in renewables.

They're on track to have roughly 2x the available commercial electric power than the US by 2035 or so.

Where cheap power is, manufacturing will follow. "AI" as well, if you buy the hype.
Good point. I forgot nuclear. Another solution that would make us so much less dependent on whatever the latest Gulf conflict du jour is....
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