Well I mentioned it just as an example of humans being better at it than robots. I don't really imply that sending people to death is a good idea. We should al

Well I mentioned it just as an example of humans being better at it than robots. I don't really imply that sending people to death is a good idea. We should also distinguish between site cleanup (which is certainly impossible) and secure containment (which is possible and was done before). The idea is not to chip away bits of highly radioactive substance, but find a safe way around it to isolate the world from further contamination. Apparently, not everyone is convinced Japan has a plan there.