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>safety features and regulations are a major part of nuclear's cost.

Which regulations -that aren't there for safety- are driving up cost of nuclear power? I can't find any. Are you saying we should cut down on safety to make nuclear able to compete?

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Making a molten salt reactor safe might be much cheaper than a light water reactor.

No, he is saying that MSR do not have many of those problems and are in compliance with those regulations without costly measures.

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