Illinois EnergyProf: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Economics of Nuclear Reactor", it is the go-to short primer HN commenters cite to explain why nuclear is expensive upfront but cheap to run once the construction debt is paid.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2025lectureIt is the go-to short primer HN commenters cite to explain why nuclear is expensive upfront but cheap to run once the construction debt is paid.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2021lectureRecommended as a clear technical explanation of micro-reactor fuel, safety and economics, from a channel HN trusts on nuclear topics.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2022lecturePointed to as a lay-audience explanation of nuclear waste, safety and economics.
Questions
Which Illinois EnergyProf video does Hacker News recommend most?
Economics of Nuclear Reactor: recommended in 4 different months by 4 HN users between 2020 and 2025.
Is this every Illinois EnergyProf video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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