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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

practical, long-term, solution to nuclear waste

This depends on the type of waste, and how radioactive it is. The overwhelming majority of nuclear waste is low level, and capable of being safely stored in steel/concrete casks. The higher level stuff can be safely stored in exhausted mines.

demonstrate that a nuclear bomb is not a military target, sure

All power sources are inherently military targets, so you've defined an impossible task.

Additionally, you can design a plant to be a lower risk target in the case of an attack. We've had decades of research put into how to make these plants safe.

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/homesec/RL34331.pdf

https://theconversation.com/how-to-protect-nuclear-plants-from-terrorists-57094

We just saw Japan release nuclear waste into the ocean for lack of a solution

I'm not thrilled with it either, but the waste they are releasing is diluted.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66610977

The water they are releasing is basically no different than the radioactivity of normal sea water.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I would also emphasize that nuclear reactor =/= nuclear bomb. Power reactors cannot under any circumstances cause a nuclear explosion.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The solution to pollution is dilution! right!?

In the case of radioactive water, yes. Our oceans are huge, and there is no real impact.