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PBS Space Time
The Doomsday Argument
A simple statistical argument tells us that the doom of our species is much, much closer.
Thorium and the Future of Nuclear Energy
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Thorium and the Future of Nuclear Energy
Season 5 Episode 25 | 16m 5s | CC
Energy too cheap to meter - that was the promise of nuclear power in the 1950s, at least according to Lewis Strauss chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. That promise has not come to pass - but with some incredible new technologies, perhaps it still could. The question is - should it?
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