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Correct, you wouldn't be able to pack it that tightly together for the reason you theorized, but the point is it doesn't take a lot of space for the fuel itself
by jsjohnst 9y ago
Correct, you wouldn't be able to pack it that tightly together for the reason you theorized, but the point is it doesn't take a lot of space for the fuel itself. Radioactive waste is far more than just used fuel though as another person here has repeatedly pointed out.