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Even if it were actually difficult to get to the sun, there are other options that are nearly as effective. Jupiter would be just as good of a dump or we could

Even if it were actually difficult to get to the sun, there are other options that are nearly as effective. Jupiter would be just as good of a dump or we could just launch on an extra solar trajectory. Hell, we could just put it on a large, non-equatorial orbit around the Earth and it would be effectively gone with the added benefit of being able to recover it should we find a reason to. Space is a big enough place to dump an Earth's worth of trash. The only problems are cost and the risk of explosion during launch.

ignostic 12y ago
Ehhh, orbit's not a great idea, especially lower-earth orbit. There's already enough space junk in our orbit right now that we're running the risk of an orbital chain-reaction. The chain reaction could take out most of our satellites. I'm sure radioactive waste in our upper atmosphere wouldn't be a good thing, either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
- jrlocke 12y ago
  You are vastly underestimating the space of possible orbits and vastly overestimating the size of debris and satellites.
  - tlb 12y ago
    Or possibly you are overestimating the probability of impact beyond which this should be considered too risky.
kitd 12y ago
Hey, Jovian here! Sling yer 'ook and take your spent matchsticks with you!