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> Is there any solution for nuclear waste yet? I remember reading about a possible solution: deep core drilling. Drill a 2km-deep hole, dump the waste in it, f
by himinlomax 6y ago
> Is there any solution for nuclear waste yet?
I remember reading about a possible solution: deep core drilling. Drill a 2km-deep hole, dump the waste in it, fill back in. This is different from previous schemes that are at most a few hundred meters deep. At that depth, it can't interact with aquifers or anything on the surface except at geological timescales. It's also safe from unauthorized access, even if the knowledge of the danger of the waste is ever lost. Not sure what the status of the research on this is though.