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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by adrianN on Thursday March 11, 2021 @12:06AM (#26420480)
Diluting nuclear waste is a good way to deal with it. The problem with nuclear plants is that you have all this radiation sitting in one spot.
Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by pretendscholar on Thursday March 11, 2021 @09:13AM (#26424190)
Isn't it good to have all your waste in one small location? Especially radiation which can be attenuated by engineering. That's probably one of the biggest selling points for nuclear for me. Solar and wind involves a lot of land being used that can't be left for nature or other purposes. A 1 km^2 site can power a whole region with nuclear energy.
Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by MertsA on Thursday March 11, 2021 @06:19PM (#26430293)
I'd much rather have nuclear waste safely contained in one spot than distributed into everyone's lungs. The worst case scenario with nuclear waste is that it's distributed around the environment. That's the status quo with fossil fuels. You absolutely do not want to "dilute" nuclear waste into the environment.