Better Nuclear Waste Storage Plans than Yucca Mountain

NuclearRampage writes "Technology Review has an in-depth article about A New Vision for Nuclear Waste based on the premise that 'storing nuclear waste underground at Yucca Mountain for 100,000 years is a terrible idea.' The article looks at the current DOE plans for Yucca, its shortcomings and what temporary solutions we have to use while a better permanent plan is formulated."

What happens in Yucca mountain stays in Yucca Mtn

[Astrorunner]

A Slashdot / The Onion Tagteam Special [theonion.com]

Monster Island

[clinko]

As long as we keep it away from a remote, unwatched island. The Japanese already learned this lesson the hard way.

And for the software industry to celebrate this disaster with a name like "MoZILLA" is insulting.

Re:No, ignoring it won't make it go away

[grub]

we'll have genetically engineered winged monkeys who will fly all our nuclear waste into outer space.

Those won't work, the wings are useless in space. We have to wait for the genetically engineered monkeys with liquid oxygen and fuel tanks. That'll be another few hundred years.

Re:No, ignoring it won't make it go away

[Peldor]

It's the height of irresponsibility to assume that our children will be smart enough to solve a problem a hundred years from now whose solution has completely eluded us.

But the extra radiation is sure to net us some mutated super geniuses!

What I want to know

[Ricerocket63]

Is what are they going to do with all the Nucular waste. That's a much bigger problem than this...

Re:blow it up

[Scoria]

From orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Send it to the core...

[DigitalRaptor]

Too bad there isn't some way to send it to the core of the earth and let it burn up...

But drilling holes that release hot magma generally isn't a good idea.

Re:Everyone is so negative

[Ba3r]

There is a solution for further energy extraction!

1. Reshape nuclear 'waste' heavy metals into high density projectiles for use in tank turrets
2. Select a small, mostly defenseless country laden with natural resources, and plagued with poverty, political oppression, and religious fervor
3. Invade!!
4. Institute a puppet regime and an occupying force
5. Extract their energy!

now, back to hiding under my bridge, where sanity still exists!
-Troll

Kill 2 birds with one stone

[criscooil]

How about this idea:
(disclaimer: I didnt make this up, but I cant find where I originally saw it)
Spread the nuclear waste over the rainforest and other protected wildlife areas.
1. Solves the nuclear waste problem.
2. Keeps people out of the protected wildlife areas.

Perfect example of "thinking outside the box".

Re:Everyone is so negative

[Ohreally_factor]

I've got nothing against breeder reactors, at least if they've been properly married. It's those homosexual reactors wanting to marry that worry me. They threaten the stability of the nuclear family, our Christian values, and our Merican way of life.

Re:No, ignoring it won't make it go away

[Hugonz]

Those won't work, the wings are useless in space. We have to wait for the genetically engineered monkeys with liquid oxygen and fuel tanks. That'll be another few hundred years.
Nah, diarrhea will do...