One of those "why the hell aren't we doing stuff this way instead?!?" talks. 16 minute video that summarizes 197 minutes of Google Tech Talk lectures by several experts on the alternative to Uranium in nuclear power generation. The lectures are by Dr. Joe Bonometti (11/18/2008), Robert Hargraves (5/26/2009) and Kirk Sorenson (7/20/2009).

Basically, Thorium is a heavy element that is viable as nuclear fuel, produces less waste, the waste lasts for less time, and is not capable of being turned into a weapon. Thorium fission is safer, cheaper, less environmentally harmful and politically insignificant.