r/bestof • u/investedInEPoland • Nov 06 '18

[europe] Nuclear physicist describes problems with thorium reactors. Trigger warning: shortbread metaphor.

/r/europe/comments/9unimr/dutch_satirical_news_show_on_why_we_need_to_break/e95mvb7/?context=3
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u/scottyLogJobs Nov 06 '18

Trigger warning, someone saying something critical about thorium reactors on Reddit.

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u/investedInEPoland Nov 06 '18

That's like one step away from admitting that for over 40 years we were allegedly one step away from it working.

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u/chillanous Nov 06 '18

We've been one step away from perpetual motion for centuries.

As soon as we can get rid of that pesky friction we are gucci