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[–] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 94 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

Hell, some of the more modern designs barely produce that...

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I still remember learning that and about breeder reactors (they produce fissile material from common isotopes) and feeling so betrayed by the common zeitgeist

[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Indeed, nuclear is among the safest and cleanest forms of energy currently available to us! All the waste in the world for life barely fills a few football fields' worth of space, if I recall correctly.

[–] McTavern@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

One football field 10 meters high to be precise.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

One football field 10 meters high

You're mixing US and metric measurement systems there. You should either stick to meters or come up with a sports analogy for the height.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

11.574 standard National Baseball League baseball bats high

[–] ferrule@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

One futball field 10 meters high to be precise.

FTFY

What if their from the parts of the world that call "soccer" football and also use metric? Which is basically everyone.

[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I knew it was something around there, thanks!

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