[RussP]

Excellent article. I was a Beckmann “fan” way back, and his book (The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear) is a classic.

Just a couple of months ago, I learned about the amazing potential of Thorium-based nuclear power. Imagine a source of nuclear power that

— produces less than 1% of the waste of current nuclear plants

— cannot melt down

— cannot contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation

— is simpler and safer because it operates at low pressure, hence does not need a massive pressure vessel

— can actually “burn up” existing nuclear waste.

Sound too good to be true? Check out

http://www.thoriumenergyalliance.com/ThoriumSite/portal.html

[SuziQ]

Is this the LFTR design? Our son has been reading a lot about it, and is fascinated with the technology.