This is exactly why they don't put the fate of humanity in my hands. Finding a way to deal with nuclear waste just doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem

This is exactly why they don't put the fate of humanity in my hands. Finding a way to deal with nuclear waste just doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem to me. In the meantime, reprocessing the waste and storing the remaining waste somewhere safe seems like a prudent enough plan. If we can't find a way to get rid of it by the time we start running out of space, we stop using nuclear energy. We'll be far better prepared to switch over to solar et al at that point, assuming that nuclear is currently significantly more cost-effective than the alternatives.