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The massive energy demands of AI data centers are driving a renaissance in nuclear and gas-fired power generation. Companies like Westinghouse are seeing a surge in demand for small modular reactors (SMRs) as market forces, rather than government subsidies, build out new energy infrastructure. The hosts argue that even if the AI bubble bursts, the resulting increase in power capacity will benefit American productivity.
Nuclear Power Costs, Solar Energy and Fukushima Fatalities
A director featured in the documentary Pandora's Promise argues that nuclear power is currently twice as expensive as solar energy. The hosts dispute the death toll statistics of nuclear disasters, claiming the World Health Organization's figures for Chernobyl and Fukushima are lower than the public perceives. They argue that if saving the planet is the goal, the cost of nuclear energy should not be the primary deterrent.
