Defective (new) nuke plant generators cost $610M in 2010; who should pay?

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7. Nope.

Because if it wasn't, that indicates that the decreased spacing between the tubes in order to shoehorn more tubes for a power uprate was ill-conceived

Really? That's the only possibility?

Since there is no reason to think that the tubes that failed are uniquely prone to the effects of rubbing shoulders with their fellows,

You mean... apart from identifying them as the only ones with any tube-to-tube wear?

I'm not inclined to believe the people who have already demonstrated their willingness to put their profits above public safety.

You actually think that's a public safety issue? You're buying Arnie's bs that if there was a leak in one of the tubes it would release radiation into the environment?

Even you should know better. All that would happen would be a small amount of radiation leaking from primary to secondary and then the reactor would have to shut down. It doesn't add any danger of overheating.