Post ARBABf2AWtTrXY8f3Y by nyrath@spacey.space
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 (DIR) Post #ARBABf2AWtTrXY8f3Y by nyrath@spacey.space
       2022-12-31T21:51:30Z
       
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       Why the molten salt reactor should be our next big step for terrestrial and off-planet needshttps://www.thespacereview.com/article/4429/1 #NuclearEnergy
       
 (DIR) Post #ARBABfUso8RuybZaoS by PTR_K@dice.camp
       2022-12-31T21:55:34Z
       
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       @nyrath Thorium in general seems great and all, but am I being  overly anxious thinking a leak of molten fluorine salt could be a pretty awful thing?
       
 (DIR) Post #ARBABg8wPCUYyqJaFc by neglesaks@mstdn.io
       2022-12-31T22:05:19Z
       
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       @PTR_K @nyrath Yes, you are. 😊 The salt turns solid when cooled, which is a great plus of the MSR designs.
       
 (DIR) Post #ARBBSTFZh7Nbs1zMIa by michael_w_busch@mastodon.online
       2022-12-31T22:19:38Z
       
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       @neglesaks @PTR_K @nyrath The coolant in salt reactors turning solid when cooled is not an unmitigated positive.  You cannot entirely shut one down or the coolant freezes inside it (a chemical engineer I know was involved in an extended project to remove solidified sodium from a shut down reactor).Each reactor design has advantages and disadvantages.Similarly, contrary to the linked article, thorium is not magic.  Discussion from when someone else made similar claims: https://thebulletin.org/2019/12/fact-check-five-claims-about-thorium-made-by-andrew-yang/