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We Solved Nuclear Waste Decades Ago

Kyle Hill · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Nuclear power & fusion

What it is

Kyle Hill explains what nuclear waste actually is and how it is stored, arguing that the problem was effectively solved decades ago. It covers solid shielded waste and deep geological storage.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in nuclear power debates to argue that waste storage is a political rather than technical problem.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Kyle Hill did a great video on this”

    Argues deep borehole storage already solves nuclear waste.

    devoutsalsa, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Why are nuclear power construction costs so high?”

  2. “A video I watched recently explaining a lot”

    Explains that nuclear waste is mostly highly shielded solids.

    slenk, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Russian gas flows to Europe”

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Topics: nuclear waste, deep boreholes, geological storage, nuclear power, kyle hill

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