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I've heard this topic before, but I never find it a big deal (I'm sure I might be naive). Surely the future human being would have ways to detect nuclear waste

I've heard this topic before, but I never find it a big deal (I'm sure I might be naive). Surely the future human being would have ways to detect nuclear waste before digging around, regardless if there is any sign? And even in worst scenario, they did dig without testing -- they will learn their lesson very quickly. It's not like one accident would be too catastrophic, in the grand scheme of things.

NeoTar 3y ago
> Surely the future human being would have ways to detect nuclear waste before digging around Technology doesn't inevitably progress. Its certainly possible that we lose even relatively simple nuclear detection technology (e.g. a Geiger counter) in the future (or fail to deploy it - I wonder how many construction sites have a radiation check performed?) And I believe, if we had an idea nuclear waste store, we'd not be able to detect it - i.e. the excess radiation outside of the store would be comparable to natural variation between locations on the earth.