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Re:Scientists OK plan to release one million tonnes of waste... by emteycz on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:45AM (#27105370)
You're comparing incomparable. Tritium is not Monsanto chemical solutions. It is in water naturally, even in human bodies.
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Re:Scientists OK plan to release one million tonnes of waste... by jdjkckfkrrn on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:49AM (#27105410)
Uranium and plutonium are also naturally found in the environment. So you are saying they are therefore safe...
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Re:Scientists OK plan to release one million tonnes of waste... by emteycz on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:52AM (#27105429)
Yes, uranium is naturally in seawater and I would have no objection to releasing it into the ocean in amounts that won't change anything, similarly to this case of tritium.
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