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blueflowyesterday at 6:53 PM2 repliesview on HN

> it's easy to store (literally kitty litter)

I showed your comment to someone who is currently writing their PhD on how to store nuclear waste safely. I barely understood half of what they said in the following rant, but they referenced the situation of the Sellafield site several times.


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vslirayesterday at 6:59 PM

I swear I'm not trolling: do you mind asking them about simply dumping it (in leaded concrete barrels etc) in the deep ocean?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_disposal_of_radioactive_... makes it seem not such a big deal

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qwe----3yesterday at 6:57 PM

You realize people in the 1950s were less careful than now?

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