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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by Turing_Machine on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @11:17PM (#26420163)
> So after a few decades or so, the most deadly waste has decayed.

Yes. "Long half-life" = "less radioactive". By definition.

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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @11:21PM (#26420198)
But a lot of people don't get that. They hear, "nuclear waste from nuclear plant is highly deadly because it is radioactive. It could kill you in minutes."

Then they hear, "Nuclear waste from nuclear plants will be radioactive for thousands of years."

They then assume, "Nuclear waste from nuclear plants is highly deadly and could kill you within minutes for thousands of years."

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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by drran on Thursday March 11, 2021 @07:56AM (#26423459)
Yeah, in reality, nuclear waste needs years to kill you. It's predicted that 65 000 people will die by 2005 due to radioactive poisoning by Chornobyl disaster. Radiation is SLOOOOOOOW.
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