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It may not be hard conceptually, but it does seem hard practically. To date, the number of geologically stable sites used for commercial - as opposed to experim
by TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
It may not be hard conceptually, but it does seem hard practically. To date, the number of geologically stable sites used for commercial - as opposed to experimental - storage of nuclear waste appears to be zero.
- xyzzyz 6y agoWe could also drop it to the bottom of the ocean, as we did for decades. Any spillage will dilute heavily (there's already plenty of radioisotopes in seawater), and it will take quite a while until geological processes get the bottom of the ocean to surface. Of course, we don't do that anymore, because it's stupid: nuclear waste is too valuable to just dispose of it like that.