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<t>Recently, I've been discussing the issue of building a power-collecting space station <br/> with my colleagues. Based on the figure that the Earth receives about 1.3kw/m^2 of <br/> sunlight, we've calculated that a power output of 130kw/m^2 would be received at <br/> 0.1au, and that the temperatu...

<r>Nuclear "Waste" is actually great stuff for power generation, just as long as the waste <br/> is primarily an Alpha or Beta emitter. Gamma and Neutron emissions can cause <br/> structural damage over time, and can result in the creation of isotopes which are <br/> radioactive. In other words, cho...