Reply #5: the risk of recriticality is not zero

[Motown_Johnny]

So maybe the word "can't" is a poor choice.



If the worst were to happen at the fuel pond at reactor 4, wouldn't the radiation then be so high as to prevent workers from continuing to make repairs to other nearby reactors?


And might this not cause further problems with water in other fuel ponds evaporating until they also have the possibility of reaching recriticality?




I will agree that the odds are against any of this happening, much less all of it, but if the risk is not zero then the word "can't" isn't applicable.