| This discussion always leaves out LFTR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reacto... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK367T7h6ZY Top comment: "Advantages of thorium: Much safer than uranium-no pressure vesel, no fuel rods to melt down Much simpler reactor-Thorium salt liquid is pumped from the reactor tank through a heat exchanger and back into the tank Thorium is much more plentiful than uranium--in fact so plentiful it is considered a waste product from rare earth mining Thorium doesn't need expensive enriching to make it usable Thorium is of little use for weapons If power goes off liquid fuel simply drains into a pit which stops reaction. No fuel rods to cool or melt down if power fails This technology has been around for years. Why was it not developed long ago?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbyr7jZOllI |