03-16-2011, 05:01 PM
(03-16-2011, 04:47 PM)NigsWhittington Wrote: I guessed you meant the containment of nuclear waste, since that's the only real 'problem' with nuclear power. You are aware we can completely shut down and empty a reactor, right? We don't just say "Oh geez Bob, that reactor looks unsafe, maybe we should take it offline and just wait till whatever fissionable material in there breaks containment"
I guess I'm a real pussy.
Most fissile material, not just nuclear waste, causes me pause and concern.
Every time I drive past Palo Verde on my way to California, I look for a sign on their gate, stating: "Closed. Gone Fission."