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wtmusic

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6. Anonymous, uninformed, barely comprehensible idiocy.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jan 2012

Also the supporters of the LFTR seem to assume that this CPP can operate with 100% efficiency LIE
Build up of these in the core both leads to increased irradiation of the core as well as the eventual shutdown of the nuclear reaction process altogether LIE and or sheer stupidity
An CPP facility capable of that level of operating efficiency would likely be physically very large LIE

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The Thorium Dream [View all] wtmusic Jan 2012 OP

This gets shot down every time it's posted here. Gregorian Jan 2012 #1

They run at around 1200�F so they're hard on materials wtmusic Jan 2012 #2

Thorium has highest melting point of all oxides at 3,182� F. Fledermaus Jan 2012 #15

this is fake Maslo55 Jan 2012 #16

He knows that... kristopher Jan 2012 #18

I am yet to see any credible Maslo55 Jan 2012 #19

The fact that thorium is an element, not an "oxide", should have made this article suspect. wtmusic Jan 2012 #22

"Thorium dreams"? Apt title... kristopher Jan 2012 #4

Anonymous, uninformed, barely comprehensible idiocy. wtmusic Jan 2012 #6

Poor feller's having his own personal meltdown, aren't ya? kristopher Jan 2012 #7

Actually I'm very optimistic wtmusic Jan 2012 #8

thorium has a "cult following on line" ...with "aspects of a Scientific Cargo Cult" kristopher Jan 2012 #9

LOL same anonymous, uninformed blogger. wtmusic Jan 2012 #10

Tick, tick. Like watching paint dry. nt wtmusic Jan 2012 #23

Not much of a critique Maslo55 Jan 2012 #17

So the people who are being debunked think the debunker needs debunkiing... kristopher Jan 2012 #21

Thorium Reactors OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #3

Both were light-water reactors with solid-fuel cores wtmusic Jan 2012 #5

keep dreaming waddirum Jan 2012 #11

Unfortunately repeating that mantra doesn't make it true. wtmusic Jan 2012 #12

So why do you keep using that strategy? kristopher Jan 2012 #13

Keep Waiting for Godot waddirum Jan 2012 #20

U.S. Researcher Preparing Prototype Cars Powered by Heavy-Metal Thorium Fledermaus Jan 2012 #14

youtube link... hunter Jan 2012 #24

A better name would be.. FSSF Jan 2012 #25