New Nukes { Union of Concerned Scientist }

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..." In fact, according to the UCS report, sodium-cooled fast reactors such as the Natrium would likely be less “uranium-efficient.” They would not reduce the amount of waste that requires long-term isolation in a geologic repository. They also could experience safety problems that are not an issue for light-water reactors. Sodium coolant, for example, can burn when exposed to air or water, and a sodium-cooled fast reactor could experience uncontrollable power increases that result in rapid core melting.

“When it comes to safety and security, sodium-cooled fast reactors and molten salt-fueled reactors are significantly worse than conventional light-water reactors,” says Dr. Lyman. “High-temperature, gas-cooled reactors may have the potential to be safer, but that remains unproven, and problems have come up during recent fuel safety tests.”....
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i am a true american and supporter of the second amendment i believe that i should be able to use nukes for self defence taking away my nukes are a violation of the second amendment and my right to bear arms! " the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." i should be able to keep and bear a nuke.
you dirty commmunismist-joe bidenist-transgenderist-homosexualist-liberalist-democrat-socialismist
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And notwithstanding that Ebuc was actually referring to Nuclear Power Reactors.



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And notwithstanding that Ebuc was actually referring to Nuclear Power Reactors.
Well that is the point of some of these new thorium salt nukes, that then can be small and shipped to any small community a truck to power small community.

Go to 6:58 of this LINK to get the idea of the extremme stainless steel needed to prevent the salt from eating away is containment chamber.  Salt i very corrsive issue for this nukes.


Go to 2:00 this LINK to see concept of them being delivered on semi-truck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBUPC3evhyk
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Go to 7:25 to see a balanced yet informative view ---includes Union of Concerned Scientists--- regarding Global Warming and how small thorium nukes will save the world, maybe.

It looks like were headed toward a world with a 357 magnum or glock on ever humans hip, and small thorium nuclear reactor in every local community.

Well small is good if any 1 or 2 - 10 problems occur as it will be , well ,smaller issue to deal with.

So will this small thorium nuke cause humanity to dissemable their hydrogen bombs or from creating more even more powerful neutron or deadly cobalt bombs?

Or electrical pulse bombs to take out the electric power grid and local thorium nuke electrical?



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And notwithstanding that Ebuc was actually referring to Nuclear Power Reactors.

people shoud have the right to those to