IamtheMorgz

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You're right, they should have just starved instead! So enlightened, thanks for setting us all straight!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The only people who don't need credit to live are rich enough that money will never be out of their reach.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Also, your credit cards are a different kind of "loan" - revolving - vs those other debts, which are installment. Having a mix of the two will improve your credit. They literally want it to be impossible to have good credit without the cards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The first time I wanted to finance a car I discovered I have what's called a "thin file." My (interest free) student loan wasn't reporting to all 3 agencies. I was able to get my dad to co-sign. I was 26. Discovered then that being told "never ever ever own a credit card" (by my dad!) was very bad advice. Get one with a low limit and use it to pay the same bill every month. Credit! Now other places trust that you pay your bills.

I've since gotten several cards (it's been nearly a decade) and they each serve a different specific purpose. I purposely target high signing bonuses and my purchases are better protected. My limits are stupid high, which I guess is nice but I'll never put that much on so it's a bit pointless. Then again, knowing I have access to that if things ever become dire is nice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Does this take into account the value of the land? Solar notoriously takes up space so I'm curious how much space you'd need for a solar farm that could produce as much power as Vogtle...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

This might be true for large reactors but I don't think it will hold true with small modular reactors. We need the stability of nuclear too, as power demands overall rise.

Renewables should definitely be a priority still, but nuclear shouldn't be kicked out of the conversation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Not too late if we make small modular reactors a thing. Once you build one, every one after it will become cheaper and faster to build. Link 10-20 SMRs together and you could have a plant. Or just put 1 or 2 where they are most needed. SMRs are the future of nuclear, no doubt. But the current big reactors will mostly be around for a while, too.