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> The nice thing about nuclear waste is the hazard disappears over time. The radiation hazard disappears over time but how do you know this stuff isn't poisono

• mlyle 4y ago
  > The radiation hazard disappears over time but how do you know this stuff isn't poisonous for example? Oh, it is -- it's mostly heavy metals. But: - We're not going to stop using heavy metals. - We produce a lot less of it than other heavy metals-- so we're talking about a tiny portion of this hazard. - We can reasonably expect it'll be a lot better disposed than what we typically do with heavy metals.