[Nbox9]

> I'd rather deal with the waste then be mining forever or burning oil.

How does Nuclear Power stop mining? I see how it would reduce the need for coal, but it won’t change our appetite for metals, rocks, or gemstones.

[kortex]

It has 1000000x the energy density. Even when accounting for refining losses, it's still way less mining than coal. And then there is thorium.