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Wow. A perfect example of Silicon Valley's detachment from reality. Burn ass loads of VC to solve problems that don't exist while creating a host of new ones? Awesome.

A leak or accident in one of these deep-buried reactors could contaminate vast underground water reserves, rendering them unusable for generations. The environmental and human cost would be catastrophic and irreversible.

This should never be attempted.

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I'm curious how you reached this conclusion. The same method for storing these reactors during operation is the best method for disposal of waste. Unless you are storing your reactor in an aquifer, a containment breach would be bolstered by thousands of feet of rock and concrete well casing. This is infinitely preferable to a vessel breach on the surface which will contaminate both air and water sources.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal#:~:text....

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