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> And the safest form of energy in the world when measured in terms of deaths per TWh of generated power. My mind on this is is not settled, but how does this
by MauranKilom 6y ago
> And the safest form of energy in the world when measured in terms of deaths per TWh of generated power.
My mind on this is is not settled, but how does this factor in the unknown future of radioactive waste? We're not even through 0.1% of the time it will remain a threat. Every single nuclear TWh comes with a debt that must be repaid over thousands of years. Ensuring the death toll from that remains at zero is basically impossible to guarantee right now.
- arcticbull 6y agoRadioactive waste is super dense, easy to contain (throw it in Yucca mountain and seal 'er up) and easy to detect with a Geiger counter. Further, you can dramatically reduce the physical quantity of waste using fast neutron reactors or breeder reactors.