I've heard that what was previously categorized as "waste material" is actually still viable material to produce power. There was a privately funded program that was determining the cost effectiveness of returning "waste material" to service. I'm certain the DS elites don't want this happening, though.
I mean ... radioactive material has a half life of 500 or so years, if I recall correctly.
Plutonium (a byproduct of reactors), unlike diamonds, ARE forever. I fear the technology of reusing waste products has a appalling consequence of processing, atorage and shipment potential of accidents.
I've heard that what was previously categorized as "waste material" is actually still viable material to produce power. There was a privately funded program that was determining the cost effectiveness of returning "waste material" to service. I'm certain the DS elites don't want this happening, though.
I mean ... radioactive material has a half life of 500 or so years, if I recall correctly.
Plutonium (a byproduct of reactors), unlike diamonds, ARE forever. I fear the technology of reusing waste products has a appalling consequence of processing, atorage and shipment potential of accidents.
I'm not certain the details of those issues, but I agree that there will need to be failsafes.
I would rather re-use existing material than continue mining and processing new material, though.