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Started by Karl F. Johanson
Fri, 02 Jun 2000 00:00
Re: Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Author: Karl F. Johanson
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 00:00
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> From: none (Quarks like a duck)
>
>greige@bigpond.com (Greig Ebeling) wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 16:40:39 GMT, none (Quarks like a duck) wrote:
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>>>You're way behing on this discussion. The thermal load alone of the
>>>current nuclear waste in the US would overwhelm Yucca Mnt by 4 times.
>
>>Hardly surprising, most of it needs to remain in storage for another
>>few decades to cool down. Think about it. Aren't you misrepresenting
>>the situation by including ALL current nuclear waste?
>
>THe industry is the one pointing to Yucca as the answer to the waste
>problem. Not me.
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>>>The fissures and leaks that are caused by the heat are an enourmous
>>>difficulty. There is a chance of nuclear explosion.
>
>>Nuclear explosion. ROTFL. Get a grip!
>It's not my fault you don't stay current on these issues.
Extrodinary claims require extrodinary proof. Please support your
assertion or retract it.
>>>Now we know that
>>>the Soviets have discovered plutonium behaves very unpredicatibly in
>>>relatively short term storage situations let alon 1000 years or eons.
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>>We also know from the studies of the Oklo phenomenon that Pu migrates
>>very predictably (slowly) even when completely uncontained.
>
>In every case, radioactive contamination has spread much quicker than
>anticipated by the underground streams. Where do you get your
>mis-information?
There is extensive information on the natural nuclear reactors at Oklo.
Hmmm. What sites are you refering to? The Nevada nuclear weapons site has
demonstrated how little plutonium migrates via groundwater. In spite of
more than 800 nuclear weapons blowing plutonium into small pieces, and
inspite of those weapons cracking the beejeebers out of the surrounding
rock, the plutonium migration is measured in picocuries per liter. Your
own body emits thousands of times as much radiation.
If extreme conditions, such as detonating more than 800 nuclear weapons,
produces conditions with that little plutonium migration, I think we have
bigger things to worry about than burried, contained, glassified
plutonium.
--
Karl Johanson, Victoria B.C. Canada
-It's okay to disagree with me. However, once I explain where you're
wrong you're supposed to become enlightened & change your mind.
Congratulating me on how smart I am is optional.
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