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0 pointscoryrc5y ago0 comments

Hanford is nuclear weapons research waste, not from nuclear power. Marie Curie died from radiation but we give x-ray examinations every day.

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whatever15y ago

And as expected, 0% of that has been recycled. Yet the parent comment makes the case that nuclear waste is not a problem (or maybe they think it is a trivial one?).

In any case, current facts do not align with the narrative that nuclear waste management is a solved (technically & economically) problem.

Klinky5y ago

Actually some of the hazardous waste at Hanford is from the PUREX "recycling" process to extract Plutonium for weapons research. A lot of people just don't want to admit that nuclear is very dirty, and while we're potentially able to better capture its waste compared to other waste producing energy sources, our track record with nuclear material in general is very poor.

Klinky5y ago

Hanford is a great example of what happens when you don't manage or plan for nuclear waste properly.

Also x-ray technicians stand behind a shield, because x-rays are still dangerous.

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whatever15y ago

And as expected, 0% of that has been recycled. Yet the parent comment makes the case that nuclear waste is not a problem (or maybe they think it is a trivial one?).

In any case, current facts do not align with the narrative that nuclear waste management is a solved (technically & economically) problem.

Klinky5y ago

Hanford is a great example of what happens when you don't manage or plan for nuclear waste properly.

Also x-ray technicians stand behind a shield, because x-rays are still dangerous.

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