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Fusion-Fission System Burns Hot Radioactive Waste

Posted by kdawson on from the super-x-divertor dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A hybrid fission-fusion process has been developed that can be used in some traditional fission reactors to process radioactive waste and reduce the amount of waste produced by 99%. This process uses magnetic bottle techniques developed from fusion research. This seems like the first viable solution to the radioactive waste problem of traditional nuclear reactors. This could be a big breakthrough in the search for environmentally friendly energy sources. Lots of work remains to take the concept to an engineering prototype and then to a production reactor."

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  1. Mr. Fusion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I want my Mr. Fusion!

    1. Re:Mr. Fusion by zappepcs · · Score: 2, Funny

      What? You don't have one yet? Oh right, forgot, not everyone has a time traveling car. Guess it sucks to be you.

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    2. Re:Mr. Fusion by Kopiok · · Score: 2, Funny

      We could call it The China Syndrome!

    3. Re:Mr. Fusion by ksd1337 · · Score: 2, Funny

      A time traveling car?... Wait, that's how the trolls always get first post!

  2. Re:Missing link.. by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks for sharing, Nostradumas. While you're pulling prophecies out of your ass, can you tell me when my 401k is going to rebound?

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  3. Re:Claims to Destroy TRU Waste by osschar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, you must be cold.

  4. Re:Missing link.. by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure with your amazing powers, you know where to put the bill.

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  5. Re:Weapons Grade Production? by sukotto · · Score: 5, Funny

    <sarcasm>But at least we've stopped GE and Westinghouse from going rouge and building their own nuclear arsenals</sarcasm>

    Well, you know what they used to say... "Better dead than red"

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  6. Re:Missing link.. by Muad'Dave · · Score: 4, Funny

    While you're pulling prophecies out of your ass...

    Wouldn't that make him "Nostra-dumbass"?

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  7. Re:Weapons Grade Production? by ultranova · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ask those who build their homes Off the Grid and erect their own wind genies how dangerous they are.

    There appears to be a bit of a sample bias in a study where you ask people if they're still alive ;(.

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