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I would assume the numbers would look very differently if breader reactors and alternative nuclear fuel sources (thorium) would be considered.

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Thorium is mentioned in the article; availability of halfnium, beryllium, and other rare metals for the containment shielding "is a new argument that Abbott puts on the table, which places resource limits on all future-generation nuclear reactors, whether they are fueled by thorium or uranium."