May. 23 at 10:43 PM
$IMSR $OKLO $RIOT Yeah, so you’re conflating demonstrated physics in a research environment with a validated commercial engineering system. Those are not the same risk class in nuclear. MSR concepts have been demonstrated in experimental settings, but none have achieved continuous, licensed, bankable commercial operation under modern safety, materials, and regulatory frameworks.
That FOAK gap (materials durability, licensing basis, and repeatable commercial deployment) is exactly what IMSR still has to close. Closing it requires resolving novel engineering unknowns under regulatory constraints, which translates directly into higher FOAK capital intensity and longer development timelines.
