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Yeah iirc the absolute best solution proposed was to not put any markings at all and bury it deep enough that any future civilization advanced enough to get to it will probably realize what it is long before they actually get to it.
I like that idea. I don't think it matters how horrifying or repugnant or boring we try to make something. If something is made by humans, and humans forget what it was made for, eventually humans are going to explore it to try and figure that out.
On the other hand, nuclear waste is potentially valuable - or "valuable" - because It could be used to fuel more advanced reactors or make nuclear weapons. And I think that's part of the discussion. The people in charge don't want to bury it so deep that their nations can't retrieve it for future use.