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This is an important point that a lot of people don't seem to understand. The longest live materials that are the hardest store are the least dangerous.
by MostlyStable 1y ago
This is an important point that a lot of people don't seem to understand. The longest live materials that are the hardest store are the least dangerous.
- LightBug1 1y agoLeast dangerous. I recommend storing them in a shed next to your home. Thanks for stepping up. We appreciate you.
- fc417fc802 1y agoHappily. As long as I also receive a billion dollar check and the necessary permits for digging a ridiculously deep shaft straight down. The issues surrounding long term storage are almost entirely political.
- LightBug1 1y agoAll I read above is "If's" "As long as" "Unless'" , etc. I'll do further research but my initial impression is that you're all operating like economists ... "ceteris paribus". The funny thing is. Life isn't like that. Mismanagement, cost compromises, engineering fuck ups, climate disaster, terrorism, etc are almost de rigueur ... You've not convinced me.
- fc417fc802 1y agoThere are many cases where I'd agree with you that the economic model is an elaborate mathematical ruse to discount externalities and critical tail risks. In this case I'll pose a question. Consider a geologically stable location within the US of your choosing. How deep would a hole have to be before you would no longer be concerned about the potential consequences of mishaps? Is that depth technologically viable for us to reach today? Keep in mind that the contingency plan here is to simply fill in the pit and forget that it exists.
- MostlyStable 1y agoYou are acting like this is some kind of gotcha...I literally would do this for extremely reasonable sums. Unless you are grinding up and swallowing these materials (which requires that you first break into their storage casks), they are not at all dangerous.