Re: Yucca Mtn. This should raise some hackles

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Unfortunately, radioactive materials are not "bio-degradable", therefore, the
analogy is a joke.

Since radon has a rather short half life, I agree containing it far from people
is a good idea.  If it had a long half life, moving it to a place where it could
escape, before significant decay, would only spread and hide its lethality, as
did asbestos brake shoes. This is irrelevant unless the waste contains Pu and,
or U, as fission products don't Alpha decay (I believe.)

bc who is now convinced "proper" transport to a "proper" central dump is
superior to the present method, but is also convinced there should be NO nuclear
power stations.

P.s Another BW example is the horrific result of factory chicken and milk
farming.

Brian Whatcott wrote:

> For some reason, this question called to mind the current advice offered
> to organizers of wilderness/camping excursions.
>   Rather than providing the traditional midden consisting of a trench and
> seats,
> one is adjured to advise each participant to locate a new place at a few
> minutes
>   walk from the campsite, for every defecation, and to dig a hole, use it and
> cover it after one use.
>
> Apparently, the biosystem handles low concentrations of human waste more
> successfully than central dumps.
>
> Brian
>
> At 12:17 PM 8/1/02, you wrote:
> > Which is better a semi random scattering of radioactives through the
> > earth as found in nature or a highly studied and reasonably designed
> > site picked by humans?
> > James Mackey
> > *******************************************************************
> > Rick Tarara wrote:
> >
> > bc who thinks keeping it where it is "created"  is a better plan.
> > > Besides it must for five years (if no Sr. moment).
> >
> >
> > Leaving it where it is increases Radon exposure with some statistical
> > probability of increased numbers or Radon induced cancers.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rick
>
> Brian Whatcott
>    Altus OK                      Eureka!