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The Thorium Solution – #SolutionsWatch

The Thorium Solution – #SolutionsWatch

Thorium isn’t just a superior fuel for molten salt nuclear reactors, it’s a key component in superior optical coatings, alloys, organoactinide catalysis and more. So, why has it been neglected by industry and even suppressed by government for decades?

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April Open Thread and Subscriber Video (2025)

April Open Thread and Subscriber Video (2025)

Happy April, everyone. Spring has sprung and the sakura are blooming, so you know what that means! . . . . . . I fell ill last week. Nothing serious, but I did lose my voice for a couple of days, which is one of the reasons I haven't posted much so far this month. The...

How to Virtue Signal

How to Virtue Signal

I know what you're thinking right now: "What shopping bags should I use?" And I know why you're thinking it: because you just read that exact question in The New York Times: And I know why you're reading The New York Times: because you're an up-and-coming would-be...

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

I'm sure you've heard the news by now, but, in case not, let me give it to you straight: Japan is dying. Specifically, Japan's ongoing demographic collapse is not only continuing but accelerating. It's so bad that even the articles documenting this collapse tend to...

November Open Thread (2024)

November Open Thread (2024)

Ahhhh, November! The air is turning crisp, the beautiful fall colours are dappling the leaves and people everywhere are settling in for a beautiful winter filled with family gatherings, holiday celebrations and peace on earth. . . . But for some reason you're stuck in...

The Strange Story of Peter Thiel

The Strange Story of Peter Thiel

What do you call someone who identifies as a "vegetarian" but who consistently chows down on veal, mutton and ribeye steaks? Whatever you call that person, it's not "vegetarian." And what do you call someone who identifies as a "libertarian" but who has spent his...

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