At 07:21 AM 3/14/2011, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Recent reports say the cooling failed at Reactor #2 because the
generator (or maybe a pump) ran out of Diesel fuel. I kid you not.
So what's the worst-case scenario : 3 x Three-Mile Island, or 3 x Chernobyl ?
I'm getting alarmist emails pointing to
(eg)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1365781/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Second-explosion-rips-nuclear-plant.html
and in particular, the projected impact on the US:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/03/14/article-1365781-0B2B79A700000578-902_634x410_popup.jpg
But that assumes an explosion would emit radioactive material into
the jet stream, to arrive a few days later.
My GUESS is that it would be a low-level ejection, to be propagated
by surface winds.
On the Beach, anyone ?
