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[–]chadwickofwv 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It is a nuclear meltdown waiting to happen.

[–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's not though.

If you read the safety section even in the event of a total power loss the freeze plug melts, draining the core salt into a tank where nuclear fission and meltdown are impossible.

Thorium reactors are far safer and more efficient than previous nuclear reactors, produce less waste, and are the only real sustainable power source since solar and wind are unable to meet the demands of the modern power grid.