Saturday, May 25, 2013

Thorium Pollution in Sardinia: Militarization, Contamination and Cancer in Paradise.

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The claims are not documented nor explained.  In comparison, the claims for thorium are well-documented.

It is rather easy to scare people about radioactivity.  It is much harder to explain it so that the fears don't become like a runaway freight train.

The real problem is the technology has been stuck in the 1950's.  Even this technology isn't new.  It comes from the 70's.  However, it is safe.

It is not perfect.  There is no perfect, risk free form of energy.  The great risk of so-called green energy is that it will lead to shortages and the risk of wars over resources.

Thorium energy can end that risk.  The only downside is the need to manage it.  The radiation will have to be managed 300 years.  But the amount is over 2 orders of magnitude less than conventional systems.

This hyped up accusatory piece is not a sign of trouble for thorium.  It can be seen as a sign of success.



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