It is a horrible meme, that just won't die. By the time we actually want to get rid of the "waste" from reactors (note we haven't done anything or the sort so far) the waste will be seriously less dangerous than this article concerns itself with. Todays waste is tomorrow energy.

I am a leftie and a bit of a greenie and there are a couple of minor political parties I feel represent my views in Australia where I live. However on a couple of points I greatly disagree with them and that is on nuclear energy and GMOs.

Both these technologies are controversial and have risks associated with them. However both of these technologies promise to solve the two major (and interwoven) problems of the early 21st century, food and energy. I feel it is extremely short sighted to discount these technologies that will solve these problems just because of the dangers that may happen if they are misused/mismanaged.