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> these things are only as safe as they are well maintained If safety is the main concern that people have, we could also use a design like the Candu reactor t
by bonestamp2 7y ago
> these things are only as safe as they are well maintained
If safety is the main concern that people have, we could also use a design like the Candu reactor that doesn't need enriched fuel sources.
Of course, the other environmental concern is storing spent fuel. But, that seems like an acceptable problem to manage considering the impact of climate change itself.
- saalweachter 7y agoI mean, we're currently generating 37.1 billion tons per year of toxic waste[0] from our fossil fuel plants which is presently threatening life on Earth. [0] It's linguistically odd that CO2 is both "toxic" and a "waste product" but not really considered "toxic waste".