It's great to have a commenter who is aware of and understands the technical issues. The point of the post was to remind people that this disaster is still ongoing and likely will be for decades. As you say another earthquake would be catastrophic, possibly meaning a massive area would need to be evacuated for generations.
I spent time in Japan during the 1990s and they are a uniquely proud and brave people, they won't want to walk away from the problem and I fear many are going to suffer and die trying to sort it out. Fukushima is a global disaster and the whole world should be getting together to come up with a solution, it's in all of our interests. If the Pacific Ocean is damaged so much the fish are inedible then the whole of the Pacific rim is in more trouble than we can even imagine. Thanks for your great insight and comment.
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The fact that it is a global disaster that required a united effort of the worlds citizens to combat is exactly what I preached from day one. I mouthed off on forums and to anyone who would listen. But sadly the Government of Japan and the management of TEPCO decided to try and contain the problem themselves and hide the severity and danger involved, God will judge them for this. They also disgraced the great heroes that stayed at the plant throughout the disaster and fought to prevent total destruction and a complete loss of Japan from being a Country. These men and women never got the recognition that they deserved and were likely outcast, their bodies damaged and ill for the rest of their life because of the things that they suffered through and the battles that they fought to save what they could. I am a nobody, just a trained operator and maintenance man, but I've been outraged and very sad all these years because the people who are somebody and leaders in the industry have never spoken out or demanded action. The silence from the nuclear community has been deafening! It is because they are afraid, and the truth is one day going to catch up with them.
Well said, a number of American sailors have lost there lives too. It's a disgrace as you rightly state.