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>to an advanced civilization that a nuclear radioactive waste dump may well be of value. Actually it has value to our civilization, because much of the low-gra

>to an advanced civilization that a nuclear radioactive waste dump may well be of value. Actually it has value to our civilization, because much of the low-grade uranium "waste" could be put into breeder reactors and turned into plutonium - and reused as nuclear fuel. Read about it here: https://www.withouthotair.com/c24/page_163.shtml https://www.withouthotair.com/c24/page_163.shtml

greglindahl 10y ago
It (this particular plutonium isotope) is also really useful for building bombs. (edit: made it more clear what I meant)
- danieltillett 10y ago
  Yes. I would tend to suggest that it would be better to hide the waste very deep and destroy all knowledge of where it was buried.
  - someguydave 10y ago
    Do you really think that option is feasible? Even the ancient Romans were unsuccessful at damning the memories of their enemies.
    - danieltillett 10y ago
      How do you know this? We know almost nothing about anyone or anything that happened during Roman times - the fact that a few scraps have survived is hardly an indication that most knowledge deliberately destroyed managed to escape.
      - someguydave 10y ago
        Well, there's this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitian re: damnatio memoriae "Yet the order of the Senate was only partially executed in Rome, and wholly disregarded in most of the provinces outside Italy." I think it's possible that a similar effect would happen with attempting the same thing to the knowledge of nuclear fission...
- someguydave 10y ago
  Yes but is also could be used to supply the entire world with Western levels of electric power.
  - greglindahl 10y ago
    That's one of many ways that you could do that, yes.
    - ageofwant 10y ago
      Those other ways do not get rid of a potentially serious environmental contaminant. Or do you prefer if those "waste dumps" remain unused and potentially dangerous. It both serves as a very valuable source of rare energy and at the same time gets rid of the "waste" of old redundant processes, what's not to like ?
      - someguydave 10y ago
        I suspect that Mr. Lindahl is against nuclear power for ideological - not practical - reasons.

greglindahl 10y ago

It (this particular plutonium isotope) is also really useful for building bombs. (edit: made it more clear what I meant)

danieltillett 10y ago
Yes. I would tend to suggest that it would be better to hide the waste very deep and destroy all knowledge of where it was buried.
- someguydave 10y ago
  Do you really think that option is feasible? Even the ancient Romans were unsuccessful at damning the memories of their enemies.
  - danieltillett 10y ago
    How do you know this? We know almost nothing about anyone or anything that happened during Roman times - the fact that a few scraps have survived is hardly an indication that most knowledge deliberately destroyed managed to escape.
    - someguydave 10y ago
      Well, there's this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitian re: damnatio memoriae "Yet the order of the Senate was only partially executed in Rome, and wholly disregarded in most of the provinces outside Italy." I think it's possible that a similar effect would happen with attempting the same thing to the knowledge of nuclear fission...
someguydave 10y ago
Yes but is also could be used to supply the entire world with Western levels of electric power.
- greglindahl 10y ago
  That's one of many ways that you could do that, yes.
  - ageofwant 10y ago
    Those other ways do not get rid of a potentially serious environmental contaminant. Or do you prefer if those "waste dumps" remain unused and potentially dangerous. It both serves as a very valuable source of rare energy and at the same time gets rid of the "waste" of old redundant processes, what's not to like ?
    - someguydave 10y ago
      I suspect that Mr. Lindahl is against nuclear power for ideological - not practical - reasons.