Very interesting SeeGeeWhy. Where did that lecture take place? I noticed the YYC in the background.
I remember reading an article a few years ago that talked a bit about green 'myths' or 'sticking points' and it basically stated that the green crowd, would have to let go of some of it's gripes over nuclear power as it really was the 'greenest' solution we had in terms of energy.
The guy in the lecture sure makes Thorium and salt fueled plants seem like a no brainer, but there must be some problems or drawbacks, no? I've read some of the responses here, and the article about wanting to use uranium to make plutonium, but still, you'd think if it was such a good solution, and possibly such a money maker (as any good energy solution would be right now) we'd be building these plants all over the globe.
Is it a situation where the idea and the technology is relatively new?
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