I saw on the news today they are thinking of putting it underground.
I thought wouldnt it be much better to send it into space?
Your thoughts, ideas and how we can tell whoever disposes of the radioactive waste, about this idea
2006-07-31 08:42:32 · 14 answers · asked by Improving 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
why is it a big no no LEX?
2006-08-01 10:01:33 · update #1
I have read the answers submitted so far and tend to think that the space idea isn't that bad particularly if the things are sent to the Sun. The Sun is one enormous thermonuclear bomb on permanent explosive duties and I don't suppose our piddling little amount of nuclear waste (worldwide) would have the slightest effect on it. As regards the reliability of rockets etc - I think that is pretty well sewn up now - we don't get to hear of rockets, per se, blowing up - the shuttle was something else. Nothing wrong with the engines etc - that tragedy was caused, as I understand it by a loose insulation tile but if the rockets I envisage being used were to be built then there would be no need for such measures - they're being designed to be destroyed anyway in the furnace we call the Sun. Also, if we as a race are prepared to send our most precious commodity into space, i.e humans, then the safety aspects must be neatly sewn up and needn't concern us too much.
I must admit I don't know too much about the workings of thermonuclear devices but I believe they require some kind of trigger to explode and as long as the trigger wasn't with the waste then the risks would surely be next to none existent.
Underground storage isn't something I would advocate 'cos of the possibilty of earthquakes and unexpected volcanic activity (Yes, even in the UK!) - then, of course, there's the NIMBY factor (Not In My Back Yard) - in all seriousness therefore, just where would YOU put the things?
2006-07-31 11:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by Tony H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No problem guv'nor - I've got a nice little council lock up with nothing in it - just slip me a brown envolope stuffed with tenners and I'll get rid of a few lorry loads of the stuff for you no questions asked.
2006-07-31 11:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by warden14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should include it as a toy in Happy Meals and let the kids figure out how to get rid of it. (BTW thats whats going to happen even if they don't get it now)
2006-07-31 08:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by The Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This area is so technical, that it is beyond the reach of Mr&Mrs Smith and the usual 'barrack room lawyers'.
2006-08-02 05:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with putting it in space is: what happens if the rocket blows up on liftoff? That is one big dirty bomb.
2006-07-31 08:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for safety and finance reasons it goes underground, actually it's all safety, vcan you imagine a rocket of nuke waste exploding a couple of miles up!?
You wont influence anyone who makes the decisions, they tend to leave that to engineers with year of experience and brains much bigger than ours
2006-07-31 08:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually transported to England to be disposed of.
2006-07-31 08:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by angelo26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iran. They're looking for nuclear material.
2006-07-31 12:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by composertype 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn good question, damn silly answer outerspace!! If it's not global nuclear war that destroys this planet it will be from it's wastes!!! We're monkeys playing with matches here!!!
Sorry mate i should'nt have said damn silly answer there! Dumping this crap in outer space is a big NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-31 09:23:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dump it on whitehall..let them live with their decisions
2006-07-31 08:49:04 · answer #10 · answered by minerva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋