[Qbert]

I hadn’t seen the Zubrin article that Eva cited when I posted that. Even with potential design flaws, if he’s right then it appears they may be able to handle this.

[winoneforthegipper]

Without a doubt, there is zero chance of a fission reaction or even (most likely) an explosion. I don't think I read from anyone that fission was a possibility to be fair Zubrin was himself using scare tactics in painting it that way. Least from what i have seen and heard.

My concern is these incremental releases of radiation will add up and most likely increase of the next few days.

Right now the talk is that two reactors have exposed themselves, that would be plant 2 and plant 4 (though i understand the argument that plant 4’s breach is not the reactor vessel it is still potentially the most damaging of the two.

As the days go buy the reactor core melts will become less of an issue as the heat is dissipated. Reactor 4 is an more the issue.

To those that say the heat right now is nominal and poses no risk is just flat at wrong, for as we can see it does. What that leads to is in the brave hands of those that are rotating on site and to those in the war room figuring out what to do next.