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If a truck full of solar panels crashes on the highway, that highway doesn’t become a superfund site. It doesn’t cost hundreds of millions to clean up, the loca
by ic0n0cl4st 6y ago
If a truck full of solar panels crashes on the highway, that highway doesn’t become a superfund site. It doesn’t cost hundreds of millions to clean up, the local community doesn’t see a massive spike in cancer.
You cannot say the same about nuclear waste.
- Nicksil 6y ago>If a truck full of solar panels crashes on the highway, that highway doesn’t become a superfund site. It doesn’t cost hundreds of millions to clean up, the local community doesn’t see a massive spike in cancer. >You cannot say the same about nuclear waste. Sure you can. Look-up transport casks.
- timthorn 6y agoAn account of the 1984 test: https://www.railmagazine.com/trains/heritage/it-s-a-lovely-day-bring-a-flask https://www.railmagazine.com/trains/heritage/it-s-a-lovely-d... And the BBC Six O'clock News report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo22l4wJdx8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo22l4wJdx8
- nikitaga 6y agoTLDR: That test showed no leaks after hitting the flask with a train at 100mph.
- lazide 6y agoWhen has that happened with nuclear waste again?