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    9 hours ago

    Isn’t it basically a non-issue?

    Afaik so little of it is generated that we can comfortably store it for thousands of years.

    It can also be used in manufacturing later, like in making depleted uranium APFSDS penetrators (for your mom - sorry)

    Also, I believe it’s literally harmless, isn’t it? If properly sealed of course. Afaik it just produces heat for a very, very long time…

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      8 hours ago

      Might be, but I personally don’t feel comfortable it being stored. What if it leaks. Not my problem, as I will be dead by then, but still we will leave it for future generations.

      I have seen the chaos building the Hinkley reactor and the costs, so my personal opinion there are cheaper ways of producing energy.