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> No matter how scientifically sound the solution, "dump it all in the ocean" simply can't happen. Headline: "State Government to dump contaminated water from
by elithrar 11y ago
> No matter how scientifically sound the solution, "dump it all in the ocean" simply can't happen.
Headline: "State Government to dump contaminated water from nuclear plant in ocean"
Quote: "There may potentially be a risk to flora & fauna, but we don't know for sure."
That's all it takes to make the idea political suicide. I think that's obvious from a mile away, even if many of us here agree that diluting it in the ocean is likely to be environmentally and fiscally sound.
- rogeryu 11y agoIt could happen, if this had worldwide scientific consensus (Japan, China, Australia, US, Europe and Russia), and if agreed on in the UN. And if you dump this all at once in the same place, you're stupid. It could be dumped over the course of years in different places, while monitoring radiation levels in water and fish.
- ceejayoz 11y ago> It could happen, if this had worldwide scientific consensus (Japan, China, Australia, US, Europe and Russia), and if agreed on in the UN. Since we're allowing impossible situations, it could also happen if we had a magic wand.