If you assume that we will be become illiterate in the future. That must be
the eco freak assumption as they would have us either disappear completely
or assume a hunting and gathering, stone age level of society. Oops, guess
we would have to make that gathering only as we wouldn't want to offend the
sensibilities of the PETA people by actually hunting animals.
In reality, A storage sight would be designated, signed etc. in the current
lingua franca. Should a new or different language or logo come into vogue,
the warnings would undoubtedly be changed to reflect the new current
language. Of course those that either couldn't read or understand the
warnings and/or those who chose to ignore the warnings could be left as an
additional reminder that the area isn't such a good place to set up new
digs.
Actually, the plan is to bury the waste in deep tunnels that would be very
secure to penetration and not dangerous to anyone who didn't actively
attempt to get an overdose of radiation. You wouldn't be able to
accidentally walk up to the radiating material.
The only reason that long term storage hasn't been under taken is NIMBY.
The same reason that California doesn't have adequate electrical generation
capacity from whatever power source. Has nothing to do with ability to
create just the peoples ability to accept the solution.
Aloha
Peter
>From: "Lee Jones" <leejones6@home.com>
>Not unworkable at all - the die off in the far future will warn those
>others
>that live away from the area! Maybe they could leave the skeletons nearby
>or
>on the perimeter....
>
>Lee
>It's also unworkable. Storage of nuclear waste needs to be safe for longer
>than one can expect people to be able to read the signs.
>
>--
>dscheidt@tumbolia.com
>Bipedalism is only a fad.
>
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