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NNadir

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12. While a comprehensive answer would be highly technical...

Reply to Bayard (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:28 AM

Nov 4

...and is touched upon in many posts in my journal, I hardly think this should be a major concern, given that used nuclear fuel, unlike any other byproduct used to generate energy, has a spectacular, unmatched record of not harming anyone.

We are far more in need of dealing with energy waste that does kill people, notably fossil fuel waste.

I will say this: The "solution" to dealing with used nuclear fuel is to recognize that it is extremely valuable and a key to the survival of the planet. Without putting it to use, we will have a scaling timeliness problem requiring mining and enrichment. We can and should do better.

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Ummmm...delicious....let's distribute lead AND polymers all over the world for the solar energy fantasy. [View all] NNadir Nov 2 OP

There's a lot of science there.... wysimdnwyg Nov 2 #1

As a scientist who follows the environmental literature closely, I share exactly zero of your reassurances. NNadir Nov 2 #3

Well, this is why I listen to people who know more than I do wysimdnwyg Nov 2 #6

The "plenty of concerns" with nuclear remind me... NNadir Nov 4 #13

To be honest, I find that offensive wysimdnwyg Nov 4 #14

I reported in another thread with data (Mauna Loa) now active... NNadir Nov 4 #15

And yet you continue to misrepresent - or misunderstand - what I'm saying wysimdnwyg Nov 4 #16

I would suggest it is the former OKIsItJustMe Nov 4 #17

Depressing as hell. cachukis Nov 2 #2

I am curious Bayard Nov 2 #4

It seems to me that fossil fuel waste is the much greater threat. hunter Nov 3 #9

While a comprehensive answer would be highly technical... NNadir Nov 4 #12

Perovskites solar panels will not replace silicon panels until (unless) the lead problem is fixed. farmbo Nov 2 #5

Naturally, the OP only talks about what its author wishes were true OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #7

New hybrid natural gas / wind / solar / battery power systems are not "cheaper" than nuclear power. hunter Nov 3 #8

EIA: The Electricity Mix in the United States Shifts from Fossil Fuels to Renewables OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #10

NREL: 100% Clean Electricity by 2035 Study OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #11