eli5 If nuclear waste is radioactive, can’t we generate electricity from it emitting radioactive particles?

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eli5 If nuclear waste is radioactive, can’t we generate electricity from it emitting radioactive particles?

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Its not super radioactive. When something has a super long half life it means it will put out less energy in the same time frame as something with a shorter half life. Nuclear waste is like the embers after a fire. Its still there and doing something, but not enough to do anything interesting,

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