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> So after a few decades or so, the most deadly waste has decayed. Yes. "Long half-life" = "less radioactive". By definition.
by Turing_Machine 6y ago
> So after a few decades or so, the most deadly waste has decayed.
Yes. "Long half-life" = "less radioactive". By definition.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y agoBut a lot of people don't get that. They hear, "nuclear waste from nuclear plant is highly deadly because it is radioactive. It could kill you in minutes." Then they hear, "Nuclear waste from nuclear plants will be radioactive for thousands of years." They then assume, "Nuclear waste from nuclear plants is highly deadly and could kill you within minutes for thousands of years."
- drran 6y agoYeah, in reality, nuclear waste needs years to kill you. It's predicted that 65 000 people will die by 2005 due to radioactive poisoning by Chornobyl disaster. Radiation is SLOOOOOOOW.