It is a god observation from Dr. Kalam. But I dont know why he too have to stoop to the level of the Communists and fall for this line of thinking. The reason that everyone is jumping on Thorium is because our country have abundant resource of it. But we need to have proven technology to process it and viable. If so why have we not used this material so far.
Everyone knows the reason which is the technology is not ripe enough. So let us keep up with the pace with the world and move to thorium when it is feasible. In the meanwhile Uranium it is for now.
But the murderous communists all think they are nuclear scientists. May be next they will say that we have a lot of cow dungs in the country and let us make energy with the abundant cow dungs.
Dr. Kalam -> No offense. Never thought that you have to come down and talk in line with the communists.
RE:Dr. Kalam You too?
by Green Earth on Oct 25, 2007 12:49 AM Permalink
You got him wrong brother! He is a scientist..... And scientist are always learn to find solution within the given constraint. If the constraint is that he cannot get Nuclear fuel for foreign countries, then the solution is to make the best out of what our country can provide as an alternative...... Purely a scientific approach unlike the dumb head communists who have now why and at what are they barking at.........
RE:Dr. Kalam You too?
by Raj Srinivasan on Oct 25, 2007 12:25 AM Permalink
Back in early eighties our nuclear scintists said thorium is the answer and there is a fast breeder test reactor in Kalpakkam to prove this. What happened since then? Where our scintists are stuck? Do our scintists have a date in mind on commercializing fast breeder technology? Right now the fact is India is shutting down 5 out of 17 nuclear reactors as there is no fuel. Other 12 are running at half or lower capacity. Power cuts appear to be a way of life. Yet we do not want the fuel and technology that the world is ready to offer through this nuclear deal.
