AFAIK, There's nothing that says you can't make your own nuclear power plant. Just stuff forbidding you from obtaining nuclear material. Which would make it hard to operate a power plant. But you could still make one that doesn't do anything!

[–] Quexotic@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Reminds me of this dude that tried to make a reactor out of americium from smoke detectors.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Strictly speaking, anyone can apply for a license to build a plant but you do need a license. The whole thing is pretty regulated.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The whole thing is pretty regulated.

I feel like that's probably a good thing.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

It's stifles innovation.