> The radioactivity of spent fuel decays exponentially
True, but it is still question of the half-life (i.e. plutonium)
> Obsessing over what could happen if somebody digs it up after 10000 years is not anchored in reality.
It is a reasonable concern, because we have never before in our history produced such toxic waste that lives so long. I don't know about you, but I do hope that Homo sapiens will survive next 10k years.
True, but it is still question of the half-life (i.e. plutonium)
> Obsessing over what could happen if somebody digs it up after 10000 years is not anchored in reality.
It is a reasonable concern, because we have never before in our history produced such toxic waste that lives so long. I don't know about you, but I do hope that Homo sapiens will survive next 10k years.