Then take delivery of the waste see how you fair
Discussion
No doubt the waste is radioactively toxic that’s why they seal it in concrete and lead and bury deep underground (which is basically leaving problems to future generation to deal with). The ideal solution would be sending nuclear waste to the sun but that’s “too expensive”. At least that’s my understanding on current technology. Did I miss some modern solutions?
You did, yes. Read up on it. Chernobyl was a great Netflix show but………
Can you explain briefly what the modern solution is?
These are great listens if you have the time. They convinced me nuclear is really the only viable option we know of for a stable base load. Many people are still stuck thinking of nuclear as what it was 50 years ago, which isn’t their fault. Modern nuclear reactors are much more efficient and safer, but we never hear about them or any of the advancements in the area from our typical news sources. Essentially, most of the populations perception of nuclear is simply outdated.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yyW2tdwunP3KbyMQdqnVO?si=K1d-z88tSjKbc3tsLpoTgQ
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PUt4PVkh2gN3CFf8bV92v?si=tuCVl5tzQ_qmsknphBUjng
Thanks for sharing. Before I find time to listen to the podcast can you explain briefly what the modern solution is to deal with waste?
AFAIK - It’s not that there’s some special modern solution for dealing with the waste. It’s that the modern technology we have produces far less waste than one might think, because our perception of nuclear is outdated. There are also now ways to repurpose/recycle the waste which reduces total waste by 20-30%. I mentioned earlier in a reply to someone else that all of the nuclear waste created in the US since the 1950s can fit on one American size football field (stacked 10 yards high). That’s 70 years of nuclear waste that, properly stored, has a small geographical footprint and little to no impact on the surrounding environment.
I haven’t listened to these podcasts in a while, but if I remember correctly they do talk about modern methods for storing the waste that are much more efficient than in the past.
Thanks for this brief. I agree less waste is better than more waste. But looks like the method of dealing waste has not changed. The narrative of comparing with football field is interesting, I would question how they determined it is small or big. But regardless, very interesting info, I will definitely do some digging.
Props to you for keeping an open mind 💯 that’s rare these days, especially on topics like this.
I never say I am against nuclear. I just states a fact based on my understanding. Turn a blind eye to drawbacks is not the way. Know the in and outs before convincing people is due diligence. 🤙