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To: sukhoi-30mki

A sub powered by a closed loop Thorium Salt reactor with the ability to on site process it’s nuclear fule could theoretically stay submerged for DECADES!

Especially if you loaded it up with enough thorium fuel...


2 posted on 09/18/2014 11:52:58 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: GraceG
A sub powered by a closed loop Thorium Salt reactor with the ability to on site process it’s nuclear fule could theoretically stay submerged for DECADES!

Especially if you loaded it up with enough thorium fuel...

Yeah, but the crew would eventually get tired of thorium salad sandwiches.

9 posted on 09/18/2014 12:13:41 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: GraceG

Oh! “...stay submerged for decades...”!! Poor guys would go nuts.


10 posted on 09/18/2014 12:15:18 PM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE US OF US CITIZEN PARENTS.)
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To: GraceG
could theoretically stay submerged for DECADES

With a crew? Or do you imagine only remote control?

12 posted on 09/18/2014 12:26:10 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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To: GraceG

and groceries


28 posted on 09/18/2014 4:24:58 PM PDT by X Fretensis (How)
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