So, we're still just pouring water on these fuel rods?

I've been hesitant to write about the nuclear meltdown in Japan because this blog is really supposed to focus on the little things that annoy us that we may see in our day to day lives and say, "meh."  Clearly, this goes far beyond that definition.  But, this is my blog and I can do whatever I want.  It's just infuriating that these assholes who caused this have no idea how to stop it.  Also, despite the fact that they've ignored warnings from numerous engineers and scientists, who have been claiming for 30 years that the plants were not adequately prepared for this type of event, they will probably face no criminal charges.  They acted complete irresponsibly and put people's lives as well as the environment of Japan and the rest of the world at perilous risk, and did so essentially for financial gain.

The other thing that pisses me off is that between this disaster and the gulf oil spill, it seems like there's a complete disconnect between the kind of ingenious innovation that allows us to do things like create nuclear energy, or dig thousands of feet below the sea for oil, and the kind of strategies they come up with to fix things when all the shit breaks.  Hmmm, millions of gallons of oil gushing into the sea?  Let's try throwing a bunch of garbage at it to clog it up.  Nuclear fuel rods overheating?  Just throw some water on it.  All these guys remind of this kid I knew in college.  The kid was a fucking genius.  Went through business school without doing an ounce of homework, was completely stoned or drunk all the time, and got A's on every test he took.  But, he had absolutely no common sense, was completely broke all the time and whenever he did have any money, he would immediately lose it playing online poker.  The kid literally went into a 7-11 one night, bought a bag of combos, realized that he didn't have enough money in his debit account for the dollar bag of combos and bought them anyway.... knowing that his bank would charge him $25 for over-drawing his account.  He walked out and said "you know you're in bad financial shape when you have to finance combos."  Well, you also know you're in bad shape when your nuclear power plant is melting down and your only answer is to throw some water on it.