Well actually, there are a number of processes that have been developed that could put the "spent" fuel rods to use for further power generation. As the technology progresses, we could get to a point where we can end up creating no nuclear waste at all.

This is just silly. Yes the bindi was originally a religious symbol, but it has LONG since been "appropriated" by Indians themselves as a fashion accessory.

... which is interesting, because I myself have been known to create odors using a "rigorous elimination process."

I both agree and disagree with you on certain points, so let me break it down a bit:

Most of the reasons why thorium hasn't become viable have been political. Nuclear power has a huge public stigma against it, so no politician wants to be the guy to sign off on allowing new reactors to be built. Of course, this ironically makes nuclear power more dangerous because it means that we're stuck with a…

But that's assuming that thorium and other new technologies don't become viable. 100 years is more than enough time to develop them into a commercially usable state, especially since working thorium reactor prototypes have already been developed.

We really need to move to using nuclear power wherever possible, especially newer reactor technologies such as thorium. Solar power technology just isn't good enough yet, and nuclear fuel resources will last us at least a few thousand years while we get solar and/or fusion figured out.

Burning Chrome died the way he lived - posting off-topic posts about his personal life.