Nuclear Regulatory Commission

also referred to as: nrc

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 21, 2023 by Marc Andreessen · said 19 times in 9 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Everything said about Nuclear Regulatory Commission, oldest first

Oct 21, 2023 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Andreessen: Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved zero new plants in 40 years
“Zero new plants in 40 years.”
Marc Andreessen Oct 21, 2023 ▶ 55:46 Why It's Time to Be A Techno-Optimist
Mar 13, 2024 negative
Opinion
Andreessen: Nuclear Regulatory Commission guarantees US won't build new nuclear plants
“Richard Nixon's other, you know, great, great corresponding, you know, creation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, of course, guarantees that won't happen.”
Marc Andreessen Mar 13, 2024 ▶ 14:19 America Needs More Techno-Optimism, with Marc Andreessen and Tyler Cowen
Jun 19, 2024 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Andreessen: Nuclear Regulatory Commission went 40 years without approving new designs
“They did not approve a new nuclear power plant designed for 40 years.”
Marc Andreessen Jun 19, 2024 ▶ 15:42 Marc Andreessen & Andrew Chen Talk Creative Computers
Nov 12, 2024 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Andreessen: NRC went over 40 years without approving new nuclear plant construction
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission did not did not authorize a new nuclear plant developed for 40 years, over 40 years.”
Marc Andreessen Nov 12, 2024 ▶ 46:12 Trump is About to Change Everything For Tech Startups
Oct 8, 2025
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Altman: Rapid nuclear adoption depends on achieving radical cost advantages over alternatives
“So if nuclear gets radically cheap relative to anything else we can do, I'd expect there's a lot of political pressure to get the NRC to move quickly on it, and we'll find a way to build it fast. If it's around the same price as other sources, I expect the kin…”
Sam Altman Oct 8, 2025 ▶ 36:33 Sam Altman on Sora, Energy, and Building an AI Empire
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