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mrbluecoat 3 days ago

Non-weapon fissile material Thorium is an option.

MertsA 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Thorium isn't fissile, it's fertile. All thorium reactors work by breeding that thorium into uranium.

AnthonyMouse 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Commercial reactor fuel isn't weapons-grade to begin with.

XorNot 3 days ago | parent [-]

This cannot be stressed enough: commercial reactor fuel is 5% enriched. Bomb material is 90+% enriched.