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Originally Posted by Mathos I am also in favour of nuclear power if it is possible to ensure 100% safety. However, I think major problems with clean up are being shelved, buried and placed elsewhere |
There is an Element called Thorium,similar to Uranium, far more plentiful but more difficult to get a reaction, It was known about in the 30/40s but because you cannot obtain Plutoniuim ( re Nuclear Weapons ) from it this route was ignored.
Research is continuing on Thorium Fission, it has many benefits such as the time required to disperse radiation from spent fuel is around 10 % of Uranium, plus existing Nuclear Reactors can be converted to burn Thorium which in turn can also burn Plutonium from Nuclear Weapons neutralising any deadly disposal problems. Sounds a better solution but as always needs Political backing.