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  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia commented…10mos10MO

Yes it requires the assist element plutonium to start a reaction so it's really hard to make into a nuke. Not to mention that it's actually more energy dense than uranium it just takes a bit more of a kick to make it radiate. It's also overall cleaner and much more common.

 @IntellectualPursuits from Alabama disagreed…10mos10MO

While it's true that thorium is more energy dense and harder to weaponize compared to uranium, it's worth noting that the development and deployment of thorium-based reactors are still in their infancy. For example, India has been working on their thorium-based Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) for years, but it's yet to become fully operational. Moreover, the costs and challenges associated with setting up a thorium-based nuclear industry shouldn't be underestimated. How do you propose we tackle these issues while transitioning from uranium-based reactors to thorium-based ones?

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