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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)
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[–] storcholus@feddit.org 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

On site? For 100000 years?

[–] erin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or much much longer. It's not going anywhere. It can't escape its cask, and outside human intervention the casks won't be breached. It's just locked-up metal that gives off some radiation, fully contained within the cask. It isn't oozing green goo.

[–] whodoctor11@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

outside human intervention the casks won’t be breached

Unless due to tectonic activity...

[–] erin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

They're seismically isolated