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0 pointsadrianN11y ago0 comments

If we wanted to, we could build breeder reactors that burn >90% of what we call waste today and leave only isotopes with relatively short half-lives.

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France tried doing that. I suggest you have a look how it turned out. Hint: It's an absoluty disaster in practice.

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0 pointsadrianN11y ago0 comments

If we wanted to, we could build breeder reactors that burn >90% of what we call waste today and leave only isotopes with relatively short half-lives.

France tried doing that. I suggest you have a look how it turned out. Hint: It's an absoluty disaster in practice.

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