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It's been a while since I read the article, but my recollection is that the nuclear model claims to have a strength in explaining the variations in the earth's magnetic field.
In brief, the reaction products that accumulate function as moderators of the reaction. They can slow or even stop the reaction; then as these moderating products disperse, the reactions can increase or restart. The magnetic field varies as the nuclear reactions vary.
This is getting quite far out on the fringe of the creation/evolution debate, but I give it a bump, to see if I can get a comment out of Joe Meert.
Moose
JM: Moose, this idea is quite intriguing and is largely one of those geochemical reservoir arguments. I certainly think it is possible that some Uranium could be in the core (along with K and Th), but I don't follow the arguments for such a high content as would be required by the model. Could it be there? Sure. Is the evidence compelling that it is there in substantial amounts. No. It's one of those interesting wait and see stories.
Cheers
Joe Meert