[Akronymus]

Tschernobyl was practically the worst possible outcome. Yet it already is down to safe levels almost everywhere.

http://www.chernobylgallery.com/chernobyl-disaster/radiation...

So no, I do not buy into the "basically forever".

[baq]

you're seeing what happened and extrapolate the future based on this. what didn't happen is equally important. Chernobyl was the worst accident, but it was by far not the worst possible outcome. e.g. if the core burned through concrete and contaminated ground water, it'd be way, way worse.