China Runs With Thorium Nuclear Tech
Chinese scientists point out that the U.S. developed the technology but (for some reason) lost interest in it
Right after I finished my last post about China’s dedication to strengthening itself while the U.S. dithers around with frivolous drivel, I saw a report on China’s new thorium reactor headlined, “China Unveils World’s 1st ‘Meltdown Proof’ Thorium Reactor.”
Many of the statements in the article struck me as boosterism and propaganda, but then I did some quick research on thorium reactor technology. It seems that U.S. researchers did indeed go a very long way in developing this technology, but then—for reasons that aren’t entirely clear—found little support or interest for it in the United States.
The Shippingport nuclear power station in Pennsylvania successfully used thorium to generate power for 25 years before it was decommissioned in 1985, but its success wasn’t followed up.
Given that solar panels and wind turbines are an obvious scam, it seems to me that it’s time for the United States to rejuvenate nuclear power. Thorium reactor technology seems to hold great promise.
You can't make weapons from Thorium, this is why the US dropped the technology.
I looked into MSR's and Thorium a long time ago and the tech has only gotten better. Now with modular designs and stronger materials, they can be decentralized and are remarkably safe. Ironically it will be AI's power needs that will push us back to nuclear power, at least until we develop fusion or zero point energy.
It didn't surprise me in the least that China picked it up to replace coal fired plants, the CCP is nothing if not keen on what is a efficient path to dominance and independence. Meanwhile, our gov't is crippled by self-serving sociopaths and groups of handwringing, pearl clutching hystericals to whom a reasoned argument is anathema.