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Entropy? Never heard of it. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can you point out a nuclear project that was a quick process? How would removing the profit motive make it quicker?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Sure, China. You can build a nuclear power plant from dirt to operation in 6 months. Not 10 years plus infinite overages, 6 months.

If there's not a perverse profit motive at every stage and instead people are rewarded for getting the job done and getting the job done right, you end up with high quality fast engineering.