Meltdown??

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

The latest reports of increasing radiation, especially from reactor #4 indicate they may be giving their lives for a lost cause, my concern is the government allowing human sacrifice in the name of painting an unrealistic picture.

I don't think the choice you think exists, does. Which sacrifice should be chosen: 50 people, or millions?

There is no choice involved about abandoning preventing continued meltdown in the 4th reactor, or in preventing that initiation in the other three. They simply can't do that. They have to attempt to prevent a runaway reaction at all costs, as long as there is continuing prevention possible. There are 4 reactors involved. Three reactors have not had core exposure or meltdown, they think the fourth (spent fuel rod) reactor had some core exposure with meltdown. They can't abandon trying to prevent that, to leave all four to initiate meltdown.

Consider firemen and policemen (and military) who put themselves into life-threatening situations. It's the same thing. People that work such jobs know what the risks are.

On a technical aspect, they are rotating people in and out of the various reactors, they pulled back for a couple hours today, totally, due to temporary increased radiation release, and now they are back in.