Which is the best critique of the statement: "Nuclear waste is nuclear waste.All nuclear waste is dangerous and should be handled with the same level of caution and disposed of in the same way."
A) I do not want anything nuclear buried in my backyard or even in my state if possible.All nuclear waste is extremely dangerous and there is no way to know what awful things it could cause in the future.
B) There are many kinds of nuclear waste and they are very different from one another.However the fact remains they are all natural and not to be feared.
C) Nuclear waste can be classified as high-level or low-level depending upon the relative quantities of radioactive material.While it is true that one should be cautious with both types,the risks and precautions are much greater with HLW.
D) Nuclear waste that is a problem is primarily produced by the military and they need to develop a safe way to dispose of this material. Non-military nuclear waste is not really a problem.
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