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Google commits to buying power generated by nuclear-energy startup Kairos Power

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589 points atomic128 | 5 comments | 14 Oct 24 19:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.808s | source
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InDubioProRubio ◴[15 Oct 24 08:58 UTC] No.41846500[source]▶
How would google insure this reactor?
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1. Mashimo ◴[15 Oct 24 09:53 UTC] No.41846852[source]▶
Why would they do that?
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2. ◴[15 Oct 24 10:29 UTC] No.41847063[source]▶
3. InDubioProRubio ◴[15 Oct 24 10:31 UTC] No.41847072[source]▶
Cause its titan[ICK]technically unthinkable?
4. InDubioProRubio ◴[15 Oct 24 10:44 UTC] No.41847170[source]▶
Looked it up- coal power/ gaspower plants are also uninsureable - if you consider the longterm fallout.
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5. Mashimo ◴[15 Oct 24 11:56 UTC] No.41847584[source]▶
But why would the electricity consumer insure the power plant?