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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by spicytuna62@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] anachronist@midwest.social 56 points 6 months ago

As a friend once said "benzene is what anti-nuclear people think nuclear waste is."

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 26 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I mean, spent fuel is actually quite lethal when not packaged, but you get something like 300-400MWh out of a kilo of fuel. And that's significantly more than I'll use in my lifetime.

I'd gladly keep a kilo of dry-casked spent fuel in my house. It'd make an excellent coffee table or something, if a bit hard to move. I would absolutely not put a lifetime supply of benzene anywhere near my house.

Edit: it would make a shitty coffee table. 1 kilo of uranium oxide is just under 100ml