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I disagree. Humans are inquisitive. Long term goal and planning orientated. Nuclear technology was new at that time and nobody knew much about it. Just the oth

I disagree. Humans are inquisitive. Long term goal and planning orientated. Nuclear technology was new at that time and nobody knew much about it. Just the other day I was wondering how to decontaminate Chernobyl and Fukushima. If we could do that, that would remove all doubts for the nuclear technology. I'm glad I saw this article because it demonstrates a problem that nobody has figured out yet. Huge opportunity to whoever does. I'm thinking nanobot technology might be a solution. We aren't there yet.

toyg 7y ago
Circuitry and radioactivity don’t mix. Bots might be the solution, nanos probably not.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago
  Nanos would face the same issue living things face - ionizing radiation taking out vital components in one shot.
  - pm90 7y ago
    What if they were made of lead? Or do you need a thick layer of lead to shield from ionizing radiation?
    - TeMPOraL 7y ago
      Nanobots by definition have important/active parts with sizes on the scale of molecules. Doesn't matter what the molecules are exactly - if a radiation particle hits an atom and ionizes it, it's likely to break the molecule it's in and thus the mechanism. By break, I don't mean break apart - but a molecule that suddenly gains or loses charge in its structure starts interacting differently with other molecules. (Except it's how ionizing radiation damages DNA; cells implement error detection, error correction and self-destruction mechanisms to limit the spread of DNA damage. Unless we go the biotech route and make our first nanotech by repurposing viruses and bacteria, our nanobots are unlikely to be as resilient.)
    - chupa-chups 7y ago
      Yes, you do. Quite a lot of it actually when near a radiation source; not so much farther away, but to remove it, you'll obviously need to be real near. More here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ionizing+radiation+shielding http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ionizing+radiation+shielding

toyg 7y ago

Circuitry and radioactivity don’t mix. Bots might be the solution, nanos probably not.

TeMPOraL 7y ago
Nanos would face the same issue living things face - ionizing radiation taking out vital components in one shot.
- pm90 7y ago
  What if they were made of lead? Or do you need a thick layer of lead to shield from ionizing radiation?
  - TeMPOraL 7y ago
    Nanobots by definition have important/active parts with sizes on the scale of molecules. Doesn't matter what the molecules are exactly - if a radiation particle hits an atom and ionizes it, it's likely to break the molecule it's in and thus the mechanism. By break, I don't mean break apart - but a molecule that suddenly gains or loses charge in its structure starts interacting differently with other molecules. (Except it's how ionizing radiation damages DNA; cells implement error detection, error correction and self-destruction mechanisms to limit the spread of DNA damage. Unless we go the biotech route and make our first nanotech by repurposing viruses and bacteria, our nanobots are unlikely to be as resilient.)
  - chupa-chups 7y ago
    Yes, you do. Quite a lot of it actually when near a radiation source; not so much farther away, but to remove it, you'll obviously need to be real near. More here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ionizing+radiation+shielding http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ionizing+radiation+shielding