So, yeah, you know, we first built commercial nuclear power just past the mid-1950s and in 20 years we had 100 reactors, many of them done, the rest under construction. And In 20 years, almost 20% of U.S. electricity [was from nuclear]. That's like new technology hitting the ground running. Then Three Mile island happens. The rise of fear in politics grows even larger and nuclear just gets smothered and doesn't grow for decades. (32:19–33:18)
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