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  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    I note people aren't equally concerned about preventing, say, the toxic slag from solar panel construction seeping into the oceans.

    The toxicity issues with nuclear waste are way more serious than the radiation issues (which are a non issue, really. You could lick a depleted fuel rod and if you get ill it wont be the radiation.)

    So unless you are concerned with the sum total of all industrial production waste (and you should be), most more dangerous than nuclear, your irrational fear of "radiation" is getting the better of you.

    • Hoyt [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      the radiation issues (which are a non issue, really. You could lick a depleted fuel rod and if you get ill it wont be the radiation.)

      What the fuck are you talking about. Go to Fallujah and tell me that all the depleted uranium we filled that city full of isn't dangerous.

      Miss me with that accusation of hypocrisy because I'm not simultaneously railing against all forms of environmental waste in a thread about nuclear power on chapo.chat

      I'm just really tired of nuclear advocates acting like we can either A) just like bury it lol how hard could it be or B) acting like we can just wait for some magical technology to be invented to make it a non-issue

      • Mardoniush [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        It's dangerous, sure. Its just probably not in the top 10 dangerous ordinance remnants in Fallujah. And its danger is mostly its chemical toxicity as a heavy metal. Again, safer than a bar of, say, cadmium.

        Turns out heavy metals in civilian areas is bad, who knew?

        Seriously, actually have had jobs working in enviromental soil testing here.