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Nobody has mentioned nuclear waste disposal as far as I can tell. Everybody is basically saying "yeah, as long as we avoid explosions, nuclear is great", but ha
by tronje 9y ago
Nobody has mentioned nuclear waste disposal as far as I can tell. Everybody is basically saying "yeah, as long as we avoid explosions, nuclear is great", but has disposal been solved? Or is it not as big of a problem as I'm thinking?
- adrianN 9y agoIt's not as big of a problem as you're thinking. "Waste" can be used in breeder reactors to generate energy. This burns up >90% of the material. The remainder decays relatively quickly, not over geological time scales. Volume wise it's really not much. The entire nuclear industry so far has produced less than a 100kT of waste, a cube with a side length of about 30 meters. This is before putting the stuff in a breeder reactor.
- Ericson2314 9y ago> a cube with a side length of about 30 meters. This is what annoys me so much. We fuck over a cubic mile and never have to worry about energy for like a million years. [ ((1 mile)^3) / ((30 meters)^3) = 154 377.105 according to google ]
- Recurecur 9y agoOne bright spot on the disposal front is that Yucca Mountain should finally open soon - Harry Reid is gone from the senate and momentum is building. That is a very good thing!