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Re:California Declares Grid Emergency by peteradio on Thursday September 01, 2022 @10:26AM (#32676704)
I've recently read some comment stating that conventional nuclear would run out of fuel in 5 years if we powered the world with only nuclear. What is the rebuttal?
Re:California Declares Grid Emergency by cnlevy on Thursday September 01, 2022 @12:01PM (#32678377)
There is only minor uranium prospecting at the moment, since the demand is declining. Additionnally, it doesnt take into account new technology for extracting uranium (from sea water, for example) When demand will increase, propsection will as well, and reserves will "magically" appear out of prospection, same as gas reserves, or "Peak Oil"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil

Re:California Declares Grid Emergency by peteradio on Thursday September 01, 2022 @01:21PM (#32679764)
So 5 years takes into account stockpiles and known sources. Is there any back of the envelope estimate of how much mine-able uranium may be out there?
Re:California Declares Grid Emergency by MerelyMortal on Thursday September 01, 2022 @10:41AM (#32676968)
rebuttal: source and figures?

That might be true with stockpiles of already-mined uranium, but we can definitely mine more uranium.

Re:California Declares Grid Emergency by EricE on Thursday September 01, 2022 @10:49AM (#32677079)
we can also burn the "waste" we are insanely intent on burying in different reactor designs.