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if you got it near the sun the heat would make it non-radioactive, right?
Laser fired experiments like those done with the NIF will provide very important information, but are not intended to convert to a production environment.
^good point about EMPs. I imagine, however, that it would be self-powered and faraday shielded. At least, I would hope so.
Ask the citizens of Hiroshima if extreme heat was enough to render radioactive material inert.
Fusion obviously has its merits, but in reality we are a ways off from having it at the level we need. As for disposing nuclear waste, making wast inert in space would be completely wasted effort! Why? Because there is far worse radiation in space! we are not messing up any environment in space if we just simply send waste on it merry way. Also, you might want to check out Intellectual Ventures - TerraPower
And their traveling-wave reactors. An interesting way to use the U-238 that as of right now is considered waste. Good thing we didnt send it off to space! The US's current reserve is estimated to be able to power us for 2 centuries if this technology works!!!
I was just reading in popsci something about nuclear material could be deactivated by heat.
I was just reading in popsci something about nuclear material could be deactivated by heat.