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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by chordalkeyboard on Monday January 30, 2023 @02:16PM (#34584951)
> We have enough uranium to last for millions of years at current consumption levels

this is because we don't use very much nuclear power. There is currently enough known uranium reserves to provide 2 years of global energy production at current rates.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by atemerev on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @10:45AM (#34596563)
See "closed nuclear cycle" and breeder reactors.
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