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You need to tell that to the guys running the show who keep telling us about it no longer being critical, not yet critical, has not returned to critical, etc.

I don't think there can be so many instances of this type of language and it merely be my fault for not understanding ~ these things are NEVER supposed to go critical under these conditions, nor be capable of returning to criticality!

Mine is a world of correct grammar and perfect spelling. Words have meanings. Nuance has implications.

And what about the 600,000 spent nuclear fuel rods?

Criticality accidents are extremely rare, but a few have happened, so it is not unheard of in this business. But such has not been the case here. There has been no credible evidence of uncontrolled criticality in either the damaged core or the fuel storage pools.

As far as the "600,000 spent fuel rods", I'm not afraid of them. Why? Because I understand the science, I am a grown up and scare stories for the kiddies don't frighten me anymore. I've been around similar used fuel storage pools and nothing bad happened, nor will it happen. The hysterical fear-mongering "reports" right after this event were falsehoods such as "the fuel pool went critical". It did not. Another rumor said that the pool had "caught fire". It didn't. Another said the fuel pool "went dry". It didn't. Another said it had collapsed to the building floor. It didn't. There has been fear monger after fear monger put forth lies and scare mongering rumors, none of which has proved true! The number of liars among the fear mongers vastly outnumbers any "lies" from TEPCO or the Japanese government!! And those have caused more harm than any radiation release has!!!!!!

(See, others can use exclamation points too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)