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These tunnels are designed for 100,000 years

Tom Scott · 4.3M views · 2019-09-30 · 6:09

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Tom Scott visits Onkalo in Finland, the planned deep geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste intended to be sealed for 100,000 years.

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Recommended in nuclear waste threads as a short, clear look at a real long-term storage solution.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2021–2024

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Nannooskeeska · 2022-08 · Recommendation

Tom Scott has a great video[0] about the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland[1], in which he talks about one of the reasons that they decided on the particular area - why would anyone dig there? Skip to 4:29 in the video for the relevant info. [0]: [VIDEO] [1]: [LINK]

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caddywompus · 2021-06 · Recommendation

Yes, I was really disheartened when I learned that my city only recycles a few types of plastic, and most of it just goes to the landfill. And now its being theorized that oil industries encouraged recycling as a solution, even knowing its deficiencies, so that plastics would be more readily accepted. Regarding nuclear waste disposal, this is the coolest solution I've seen so far: - [VIDEO]

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esskay · 2024-11 · Reference

Solutions are already being made for spent nuclear fuel, no reason why that wouldn't apply in this scenario. In fact its massive overkill for this particular situation but still an option if its needed: [VIDEO]

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