katy wrote:

Capt. JG wrote:

Why don't we send the spent fuel rods into space... seems like a good
way to do it.

Yeah...let's muck up the universe some more...

I'm not really worried about it floating around in space mucking up the
universe. Point it in the general direction of the sun and let gravity
do it's thing. A small amount of debris in the sun is less than a spit
in the ocean.

What I *am* worried about is the launch doing a Challenger impression
and showering radioactive debris all over the Atlantic. That's why
disposal in space is not an option.

//Walt