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Originally Posted by Dan02
I have no idea what Discovery said, but no it can't go Chernobyl, read the rest of the thread and follow the links to find out why.
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http://news.discovery.com/earth/nucl...yl-110314.html
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On Monday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it had dispatched two boiling-water reactor experts to Japan as part of a team of U.S. experts. The commission also said it expects no levels of harmful radiation to reach the United States from Japan's damaged nuclear power plants.
The situation in Chernobyl quickly spiraled into disaster because the reactors didn't shut down, leading to explosions that ripped apart the reactor and spread radioactive contaminants throughout the Ukraine, Russia and Europe.
"Chernobyl was as severe as you can get," Williams said. "This is, in my mind, a very local situation. But until we're able to get to the point of a stable equilibrium, there is always the risk that things could spiral out of control and we end up with the bad situation that we had at Chernobyl. I would say that at this point that's not only unlikely, it's highly unlikely."
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The team of experts they consulted say it is highly unlikey, but the potential is there. That is probably the most positive statement I have read regarding the situation.