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eppur_se_muova

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2. For some reason, I was thinking Iran had substantial deposits of thorium, along w/Pakistan and India. Not sure why, but

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:39 AM

Jul 21

wrong. India and Turkey have oodles of thorium, and somehow I got the idea a few years back that there was a belt of Th deposits stretching across west Asia. Not so; too bad. Development of Th reactors might have been less triggering to US (and Israeli) hawks than enrichment of U.

Looks like it's up to China to pursue this technology, using a revival and extension of the old ORNL molten-salt reactor technology. https://www.neimagazine.com/news/china-refuels-thorium-reactor-without-shutdown/?cf-view

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Civilizational Drought: A Missing Category in the Understanding of Iran's Water Crisis [View all] NNadir Jul 21 OP

It's always a pleasure to read your posts. Thank you for continuing to share. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 21 #1

Thank you for your kind words. NNadir Jul 21 #4

For some reason, I was thinking Iran had substantial deposits of thorium, along w/Pakistan and India. Not sure why, but eppur_se_muova Jul 21 #2

Honestly, I don't think the people that matter would care at all about the word "thorium" OKIsItJustMe Jul 21 #3

There is a certain amount of hype about thorium, although it does have some advantages, in particular... NNadir Jul 21 #5