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This is just rampant speculation - but what if they used depleted uranium as the weight? They could get paid to take the material off others hands (instead of b
by michaelbuckbee 12y ago
This is just rampant speculation - but what if they used depleted uranium as the weight? They could get paid to take the material off others hands (instead of buying lead) and it's almost 70% more dense.
- bequanna 12y agoWouldn't the initial cost savings be offset by the ongoing challenges of dealing with a big moving chunk of hazmat?
- tempestn 12y agoProbably... but it's still an intriguing idea! Especially since their pressurized gas proposal already calls for a sealed cavity; maybe there actually is potential there. (Of course, there would probably be a significant PR cost too.) That said, they can already get more weight by making the weight taller, so density likely isn't a huge benefit. Whatever's the cheapest cost/kg (and without the other issues of Uranium) would probably be best.
- SolarNet 12y agoWell at least if it fell it would be buried in a giant hole.