/sci/ - Science & Math

I learned about LIFTRs about two months ago, and it seems like it's mentioned every half week by someone or other. As a Canadafag, I blew the chance to go in depth with a political elect from my province, and I'd like to make up for it with this little act.

Most of us know about what LFTR is, how it works, and what it can do. For those who don't, I'll provide the politically relevant stuff, and you can research the science at a couple of these links. Yeah, I know it's Wikipedia, but you can also click on the YouTube link as well.

For those who are still unaware, the LFTR or Liquid fluoride Salt reactor is the biggest tragedy in nuclear physics, and perhaps all of science. The technology was developed in the 70's during that Cold War, when they were trying to make a power source for long distance bombers, this being before the advent of ICBMs. The scientists knew that it was a stupid idea, but hey, funding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHs2Ugxo7-8