Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik...
by mirkules on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @11:23AM
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That's true, and I remember there was some talk in the astronomy community about disposing of nuclear waste in deep space or shooting it at the sun. Although, if we can recycle some or all aspects of batteries (the non-radioactive parts, heh) that would also help with conservation of raw materials.
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Re:Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be lik...
by jloughry on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @11:36AM
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'Dropping nuclear waste into the sun' is more expensive than most people think. It's a matter of delta-v. From here you can't just drop something down the Sun's gravity well and expect it to fall in. In terms of energy cost it's more like lifting it all the way up there, more or less.