Is it true that a fungus found on the bark of trees can naturally rid of nuclear waste?

Question

I understand nuclear waste is a problem and appearently we are not properly disposing of it, only creating problems for generations to come. I understand this fungus (light blue/green moss like fungus) sucessfully rids 90% of the waste in a very short amount of time, why are we not using this method?

Answer 1

It's not true, a living organism can't stop or increase decay time. And nuclear waste isn't a problem, it decays into human safe state in about 100 years. No problem there.

Answer 2

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Is it true that a fungus found on the bark of trees can naturally rid of nuclear waste?
I understand nuclear waste is a problem and appearently we are not properly disposing of it, only creating problems for generations to come. I understand this fungus (light blue/green moss like fungus) sucessfully rids 90% of the waste in a very short amount of time, why are we not using this...

Answer 3

That is not even close to true. If that were the case, then many organizations would have used this fungus to eliminate as much of the old nuclear waste that has been produced.

Answer 4

The half lives of radioactive materials will not be changed by a fungus. At best, you have a radioactive fungus.

Answer 5

I haven't heard that one. I heard that the mustard plant (the greens we eat) will absorb radioactivity out of the soil, but it won't break it down, it still has to be disposed of. You got a website or a book I could read up on it?

Answer 6

There's a quack who has been putting forth this theory for years. He's also the guy who believes that cancer patients don't die from the cancer, but rather from a fungus. He's got something about fungi.

Answer 7

Sounds bogus to me.
How does the fungus reduce radioactivity?

Answer 8

i dont know but why do u care so much or care at all