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Not nuclear waste.
by vectorjohn 10y ago
Not nuclear waste.
- omginternets 10y agoAssuming no civilizational collapse happens. Consider the dark ages: much knowledge from greek and roman antiquity was lost, only to be rediscovered at the renaissance. It's entirely conceivable that knowledge of ionising radiation could be lost for a similar period of time if, say, a solar flare were to destroy all telecom infrastructure and subsequent wars were to destroy printed works. Unlikely? Maybe, but certainly possible.
- dsl 10y agoLets say tomorrow we figure out how to drill down and tap the geothermal from the core of the planet. Pretty much overnight the coal, gas, and nuclear industries become obsolete. Nobody will be continuing studies in the field of nuclear. Knowledge will be lost. Heck, 5,000 after the pyramids were built we still don't know how.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Nobody will be continuing studies in the field of nuclear. Unless they are interested in powering things that aren't tethered to the surface of the earth. Which, you know, is something humans have been interested in...
- kbenson 10y agoIncentives will shift and realign, but nuclear will still have some development. There's a reason it's used in submarines and aircraft carriers, and geothermal isn't going to solve that, even with vastly increased battery technology.
- ktRolster 10y agoPretty much overnight the coal, gas, and nuclear industries become obsolete. Unless you want to drive a car or fly a plane, then gas will still be important.