There are many different kinds of radioactive waste and each has its own half-life so, just to be on the safe side and to simplify matters, I base my calculations on the worst one and that's plutonium. David R. Brower badbasecalculation share on social
It's very hard for me to know what to say about fusion right now, inasmuch as it is not yet scientifically feasible. I just can't understand how so many people are able to predict so much about something that still isn't scientifically possible. David R. Brower feasiblefusionhard share on social
I believe that the average guy in the street will give up a great deal, if he really understands the cost of not giving it up. In fact, we may find that, while we're drastically cutting our energy consumption, we're actually raising our standard of living. David R. Brower averageconsumptioncost share on social
Even if you build the perfect reactor, you're still saddled with a people problem and an equipment problem. David R. Brower buildequipmentpeople Change image and share on social
At that time a senator who was on the Joint Committee of Atomic Energy said rather quietly, 'You know, we're having a little problem with waste these days.' I didn't know what he meant then, but I know now. David R. Brower atomiccommitteeday share on social
Is the minor convenience of allowing the present generation the luxury of doubling its energy consumption every 10 years worth the major hazard of exposing the next 20,000 generations to this lethal waste? David R. Brower 000allowconsumption share on social
There is no place where we can safely store worn-out reactors or their garbage. No place! David R. Brower garbageplacereactor Change image and share on social
I will say this, - though: If it is true that fusion will put unlimited amounts of energy into our hands, then I'm worried. Our record on this score is extremely poor. David R. Brower amountenergyextremely Change image and share on social
We've got to search back to our last known safe landmark. I can't say exactly where, but I think it's back there at the start of the Industrial Revolution, we began applying energy in vast amounts to tools with which we began tearing the environment apart. David R. Brower amountapplyback share on social
It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it. David R. Brower energylotmankind Change image and share on social
