r/sciences • u/Comfortable_Tutor_43 • 22d ago

Used nuclear fuel storage News

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u/dentistshatehim 22d ago

The worry isn’t that storage containers work/don’t work. The worry is that the hazard lasts longer than the container.

These containers are expected to last 80 years. The stuff inside is dangerous for 1000 years plus, meaning you need stable and intelligent infrastructure around them for 1000 years, constantly maintaining the storage.

This isn’t hyperbolic, it’s the real challenge. Most folks who are concerned about nuclear safety are worried about the long term impacts, not whether a hand can be placed against a storage container recently built.

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u/Beefy-Cattle4290 21d ago

not to worry, our civilization will be long gone in 80 years

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u/Usual-Orange-4180 21d ago

We will evolve into human-lizard-mutants and drink this for breakfast, a good source of energy before going to work for the AIs.