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Alternative Energy sources, Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and…

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        Burying it deep in the ground
        
        Burying nuclear waste deep underground is a widely used method for its long term disposal. This process involves sealing the waste in containers and placing them within rock formations several hundred meters below the surface. The surrounding rock acts as a natural radiation barrier, isolating the waste from the environment and protecting it from the outside, including things like earthquakes or groundwater. This method ensures radioactive materials remain contained while they slowly decay over thousands of years. Almost like handling radioactive plastic, if you will.
        
        Launching it into space
        
        Launching nuclear waste into space has been proposed as a way to remove it permanently from Earth. However, this method has significant risks and challenges. The main concern is the potential for a rocket failure during launch, which could result in radioactive material being released everywhere, including the atmosphere. Additionally, the cost of space launches is extremely high, and the process would need to be repeated many times to manage the large volumes of nuclear waste, making it absolutely not worth it. These risks and expenses make it an impractical and dangerous solution compared to other methods like burying it deep underground.
- - - - Solar Panels are an environmentally friendly way to generate energy. They take energy and light emitted from the sun and absorb it in form of electricity. Not only does this practice protect the earth from heating up by absorbing the energy and putting use to it, but it also emits zero harmful gases in the process. Solar Panels are a highly safe way to generate energy, and require low to zero maintenance. Finally, they make use of land that would otherwise be inhospitable, like mountain ranges or desert.
    - - Solar panels are an unreliable source of energy, requiring the light from the sun to function. Due to this, energy production at night and during storms are at a zero. Additionally, their being required to be outdoors makes them highly vulnerable to things like harmful weather and flooding. Solar panels also use minerals like silicon, which are mined by ethically concerning means. Silicon is mined in many third world countries, often with children and low to no pay. On top of this, the workers often have no unions, or means of protecting themselves against the dangerous gases and chemicals released during the mining process, relying on primitive and dangerous means to extract minerals and feed their families.