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Reads like a typical Thorium article. They always seem to imply that there is some worldwide government conspiracy against Thorium based energy. And they alwa
by skc 10y ago
Reads like a typical Thorium article.
They always seem to imply that there is some worldwide government conspiracy against Thorium based energy.
And they always gloss over the fact that this is an old idea that to this day still hasn't managed to prove any of its claims even as a proof of concept.
Throw in the fact that renewable energy is picking up steam and you have a recipe for some very unhappy Thorium proponents indeed.
- neutronicus 10y ago> And they always gloss over the fact that this is an old idea that to this day still hasn't managed to prove any of its claims even as a proof of concept. This isn't true. There's been proof of concept. It's just that people who actually develop Thorium power make more reasonable claims, and its actual advantages aren't that compelling. Waste storage is next millenium's problem, and the cost of nuclear power is dominated by amortized infrastructure, so the economic advantage of thorium (fuel is more abundant, hence cheaper) just isn't very exciting.