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The idea that we can build something that will last a billion years is mind boggling, and I'll admit I have my doubts. https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.
by winrid 6y ago
The idea that we can build something that will last a billion years is mind boggling, and I'll admit I have my doubts.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/current-model-storing-nuclear-waste-sufficiently-safe-study/story%3fid=68584067 https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Internationa...
They don't seem to define "specific conditions" in this article.
Also, tried to get a non-amp link and failed...
- 1_player 6y agoA recent article about Finland's long term nuclear waste storage: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-100-000-year-tomb-for-finlands-nuclear-waste-1485253831 https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-100-000-year-tomb-for-finland...
- manfredo 6y agoIt doesn't need to last a billion years. Within 10-50 thousand years the uranium is no more radioactive that uranium that was never used in fuel. Sure, uranium is still a toxic heavy metal. But you do understand where this uranium came from before it was used as fuel?
- winrid 6y agoGood clarification, thanks!