> An operating reactor needs approximately 2-5 days to cool due to build-up of radioactive decay products in the core,... Wait, aren't there cooling pools for

> An operating reactor needs approximately 2-5 days to cool due to build-up of radioactive decay products in the core,... Wait, aren't there cooling pools for spent rods that take years to cool down? What do you mean by "cool"? Fukushima made it rather clear that reactors don't cool down in 2-5 days. Looks to me the copium is still high in the field.