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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)
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[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

ITT: ignorant people with 20+ years old knowledge.

Nuclear energy has been safe for a long time. Radioactive waste disposal is better than ever now.

[–] Zacryon@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Radioactive waste disposal is better than ever now.

But is it good enough?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Breeder reactors reuse the waste as fuel until there's a significantly smaller amount of actual waste.

I imagine if we actually committed to funding nuclear tech, we'd get even better at disposing of it.

Shit, why not send it into space with Elon's rockets? Only half joking.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Also you can separate fuel waste from useful part. So even less waste.

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Because we can dump the waste down deeper mine shafts, making it easier for us to pretend it doesn't exist?

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

I don't know to laugh or cry when I see peole quote the thousands of years waste storage of nuclear. That's never been a thing, and never will be.