[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by casstony

Article in the Telegraph about China pursuing thorium based reactors; apparently much safer than current reactors but not pursued by the major powers since you can't make plutonium for bombs: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...h-thorium.html

I have often wondered why not thorium... there is material suggesting it is the go but I felt there must have been something holding it back... now its clear ..no military application... there is plenty of thorium available so why not.
It could be the answer.

alex