Also it's only a problem if we let it be, there's literally centuries for us to figure out a way to make those waste useful for us. Not working towards that would be the only way for the problem to come back to us in the future.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

An idea I have thought about, nuclear boosted geothermal power.

Geothermal power normally just use a simple borehole with a hose going down and then up again, coolant goes in the hole, gets heated up a few degrees and the can then be processed to heat a house.

What if we could run tubes near the nuclear waste that will keep producing heat for thousands of years?

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

there’s literally centuries for us to figure out a way to make those waste useful for us.

yes, I'm sure we'll hop on fixing this enormous issue with all the same urgency we've treated it with so far...