Richard Nixon sabotaged us by deep sixing the Molten Salt Reactor
MSRs where first developed in the U.S. in the 1950s for use in a nuclear-powered aircraft bomber (the idea being that the bomber could remain in the air indefinitely). Though a small experimental reactor ran successfully, the program was canceled when it became clear that in-air refueling of bombers was viable. Under the supervision of Alvin Weinberg in the 1960s, Oak Ridge National Laboratory built an experimental MSR that ran successfully for four years. Weinberg realized early on that MSRs were the ideal type of reactor for civilian use because they cannot melt down. He was eventually fired by the Nixon administration for this advocacy.How Molten Salt Reactors Might Spell a Nuclear Energy Revolution http://www.zmescience.com/ecology/what-is-molten-salt-reactor-424343/ How much energy does it take to melt down a car to recycle the steel? If we made products last longer would we need less energy? I do find it curious that I never heard of Molten Salt Reactors in the 1960s. Whenever we have a lot of something some people try to waste it. The money is more important than the resource. psik