There is a misconception about the waste from current reactors. In short, the waste is not waste (as in something useless to be discarded, disposed of). This i

There is a misconception about the waste from current reactors. In short, the waste is not waste (as in something useless to be discarded, disposed of). This is all explained in the long video linked in my first post so I'll not repeat it. So much so that two MIT students (and their Professors) have come up with the acronym WAMSR, Waste Annihilating MSR, http://web.mit.edu/nse/inaround/dewan-massie.html http://web.mit.edu/nse/inaround/dewan-massie.html and started a company. http://transatomicpower.com/products.php http://transatomicpower.com/products.php The LFTR itself can also burn the waste from a conventional reactor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactor (the item "Destruction of existing long lived nuclear wastes" in the "Advantages" section) This infographic is a nice compact presentation http://imgur.com/pm4Ux http://imgur.com/pm4Ux