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billfor • yesterday at 8:35 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

The US used Thorium reactors back in 1962 (Indian point 1). It wasn't retired because it didn't work. It was retired because Uranium was more efficient.


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scotty79 • today at 4:29 AM

I heard it was retired because it had no military use unlike Uranium that is dual use.