Chernobyl 20 years on...

[Thrush]

I've been looking at the bbc website (better than doing essays that have to be handed in on Friday! ) and they have a Q&A section over there:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4946456.stm

One question about the lifespan of used nuclear fuel came up with this this answer...

The spent nuclear fuel is the most hazardous material to deal with. It includes one isotope of Plutonium, Plutonium-239, which has a half-life of 24,000 years. After 240,000 years (10 half lives) only 0.1% will remain. After 720,000 years (30 half-lives) it should be fairly safe.

After 720,000 Years it should be fairly safe, I know they are only talking about on additive of Plutonium, but shit.... Will the human race still be around in 720,000 Years time, and even if we are, will have any places left to dump our used fuels?

[burner1]

will have any places left to dump our used fuels?

I guess it will start getting shipped to places like the moon mate.

[Thrush]

Not only that!!! But check out this nugget of information... The other reactors were still running! wtf?

http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/onthisda...00/2500975.stm

Chernobyl continued to produce electricity for another 14 years, until international pressure forced its closure in 2000.

Jesus!