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Nuclear plants too expensive? China shows low-cost construction possible (hub.jhu.edu)
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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 days ago

I believe the bigger issue is that once you have started them, a lot of the interior is radioactive (even when turned off) and thus repairs become quite complicated, compared to doing a more thorough job during construction when there is no radiation yet.