Listen to “The Paradox of Choice“ for free at This video is about the orbital mechanics of why it’s so hard to crash into the sun – the energy it takes to get there is astoundingly high, compared with leaving the solar system. Thanks to everyone who supports MinutePhysics on Patreon! Link to Patreon supporters here: Music by Nathaniel Schroeder, REFERENCES International Atomic Energy Association report on nuclear waste storage: And Slate’s article on actual potential solutions to nuclear waste: Info about sun dive delta v from low earth orbit
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