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Re:Ask HN: Why can't nuclear waste be launched into the sun? by SwiftyBug on Monday October 26, 2020 @09:32AM (#24895953)
Are there any practical uses for nuclear waste?
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Re:Ask HN: Why can't nuclear waste be launched into the sun? by foxyv on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:56AM (#24896817)
I think they are referring to fast reactors (Referring to the fast neutrons used to induce fission) that can burn high level nuclear waste from standard PWR plants as fuel.
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