Comment by elcritch
5 days ago
That’d be interesting to learn more about. What I’ve seen always leans toward regulation driving costs.
Though I guess some of that infrastructure could be overbuilt due to excessive regulation.
Also much of the concrete and steel is needed for the containment domes. Fusion power likely wouldn’t require nearly as much protection. Perhaps just a fairly standard industrial building.
Regulation generally drives costs by making us build more. Generally safety systems and other redundancy.