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DanBC
on May 26, 2012
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Germany sets new solar-power record
Thorium can't, as far as I know, be used for bombs. Unlike plutonium or uranium.
SagelyGuru
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And there you have the real answer why it is not used and why uranium/plutonium is. It has very little to do with the economics and safety of energy production.
ams6110
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It can still make a nasty mess, though.
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