everyoneApr 2014Strongly recommends
Brilliant fairly technical presentation on Thorium. ▶ this video This more or less sold me on the idea years ago.
in “Thorium reactors: Asgard’s fire” · View on HN
The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor: What Fusion Wanted To Be
The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor: What Fusion Wanted To Be on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2011–2014.
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A 2008 Google Tech Talk making the case for the liquid fluoride thorium reactor as an abundant, safe source of electrical power. It covers the technical motivations and design of thorium molten-salt reactors.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN people link it as the original, technically solid presentation on thorium reactors whenever the topic comes up.
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“Brilliant fairly technical presentation on Thorium.”
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moreatiJul 2011Cites it
Here are the original videos: The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor: What Fusion Wanted To Be ▶ this video Aim High: Using Thorium Energy to Address Environmental Problems [link] Lessons for the Liquid-Fluoride Thorium Reactor (from history) [link]
in “Thorium nuclear reactors: a possible solution of the energy crisis? (video)” · View on HN
tambourine_manFeb 2011Cites it
How does that compare to thorium based reactors? The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor: What Fusion Wanted To Be ▶ this video
in “TerraPower and Bill Gates Have a Radical Vision For the Reactors of Tomorrow” · View on HN