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Re:Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Ending a Decades-Long Struggle by RoyalBingBong on Saturday April 15, 2023 @08:39AM (#35580101)
You should also take in consideration, that nuclear waste is dangerous over a very long period of time. So a couple hundred now might turn into millions until the waste is no longer dangerous.
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Re:Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Ending a Decades-Long Struggle by ekianjo on Saturday April 15, 2023 @08:42AM (#35580122)
> So a couple hundred now might turn into millions until the waste is no longer dangerous.

Not if we store it properly, like we already do.

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Re:Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Ending a Decades-Long Struggle by Nicksil on Saturday April 15, 2023 @08:44AM (#35580144)
>You should also take in consideration, that nuclear waste is dangerous over a very long period of time. So a couple hundred now might turn into millions until the waste is no longer dangerous.

Take into consideration the burning of fossil fuels over a very long period of time. Billions.

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