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Why Don't We Build Thorium Reactors?

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Diederik explains why it's so difficult to build a thorium reactor. Why don't we build thorium reactors? Well, that makes sense, because thorium is safer, the waste is less radioactive, it's harder to make nuclear weapons with, and there's much more of it than uranium. So thorium is the bomb. Or not. But thorium […] Want more science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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Diederik explains why it's so difficult to build a thorium reactor. Why don't we build thorium reactors? Well, that makes sense, because thorium is safer, the waste is less radioactive, it's harder to make nuclear weapons with, and there's much more of it than uranium. So thorium is the bomb. Or not. But thorium […] Want more science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

·Middelharnis, Netherlands
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scientias.nl broke the news in Middelharnis, Netherlands on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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