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But that means that while thorium doesn't present an obstacle to state actors in acquiring nuclear weapons, it would considerably lower the risk of theft of non
by tsotha 14y ago
But that means that while thorium doesn't present an obstacle to state actors in acquiring nuclear weapons, it would considerably lower the risk of theft of non-polluted U-233 by non-state actors.
- pkrein 14y agoas far i understand, yes. the real nasty thing about uranium-232 is that it emits highly dangerous gamma radiation [1], which is extremely unhealthy==difficult==expensive to handle. if i understand correctly, the gamma radiation also makes it much easier to detect from afar, making stealth difficult. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_uranium#Uranium-232 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_uranium#Uranium-232
- jhartmann 14y agoIt will also toast the electronics in your nuclear weapon, essentially making a weapon with a considerable enough portion of U-232 impossible.