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Kracatoan
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One of the big problems with nuclear power often quoted by critics is the enormous cost and danger of waste disposal, but I just can't see it. So, why can't we simply bury nuclear waste in the ground, the moment we've finished with it in the reactors, without vitrifying it at great expense. Surely once it is buried deep beneath the Earth it cannot hurt us, no matter how radioactive it may be. And to say terrorists may steal it is just stupid.
So essentially, is it necessary scientifically to vitrify and treat nuclear waste before burying it, or is it just a very expensive way of appeasing those who fear nuclear power.
So essentially, is it necessary scientifically to vitrify and treat nuclear waste before burying it, or is it just a very expensive way of appeasing those who fear nuclear power.
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