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Unpopular opinion:

SMR startups, if successful, will be 1,000x more impactful to society than fusion startups

Energy abundance is constrained by wires, not generation

The majority of energy costs - and bottlenecks - are due to transmission and distribution infrastructure constraints, NOT generation

SMRs represent at 10x improvement in distributed energy, especially if we can figure out how to make them smaller / cheaper 

Fusion just addresses generation, and is still constrained by WIRES

assuming they go into deep space to seize more of a delta-v budget.

SMR has its niche just like LPG. if it's going to be stationary & there isn't a dire need for a peaker plant, I'd much rather be solar-maxxing. SMR still can experience a cost disease (for years/decades) if any provider falters on quality control.

if there's a dire need for peaker plant, I'd much rather prefer the SMR to coal, oil, or gas.