TheVehicleDestroyer

The whole time I was thinking "how is this different from SpaceX" until the very last line

I've just graduated with a bachelors degree in Theoretical Physics from an Irish University, and am currently torn between pursuing either rocket science or nuclear physics. With regards the latter, specifically making efforts to have LFTR technology introduced and implemented in Ireland (unlikely to happen with this population, but perhaps the next generation will be more informed).

I imagine the hardest part of this won't be getting funding, or the engineering challenges, or the safety protocols, but convincing anti-nuclear people that new forms of nuclear power are in fact safe and viable. I want to ask what are the main reasons given by anti-nuclear proponents as to why they are anti-nuclear?

(Also I was so happy when I saw that other Irish people had an interest in this! I've met nobody so far in my studies who even knew Thorium could be used in a reactor, and I spent 4 years in the department of physics! You guys made my day :) )

Thanks for the response!

They seem like the very generic unfounded responses you always hear? That's good, I guess. Will be easy to make simple responses to all of them!

Best of luck to you guys, hope everything goes the way you want it to go with regards the documentary! If I do pursue the nuclear road, I might get in touch with you again to get your contacts off you ;)

Hey Ellie! Haven't see you since we were minding that kitten with Jane a few weeks ago... Guess who :P