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> They also require ... absurd amounts of space.

I'd have thought that nuclear requires the least amount of space of all energy sources.

Plants require dedicated space that cannot be used for anything else. Plants also require security barriers and other obstructions that take up more space.

You could (potentially) put a full solar array, enough to power your house, on your roof right now, and not take up any additional space.

You could, but you'd need grid access for when the sun goes down, and the variability of sun and wind is one of the leading justifications for nuclear.

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