> 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. Thi

> 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.