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I haven't read this entire thread, so I may be repeating someone. But because my family and I have been involved in the nuclear power industry, I'll put in my two cents.
Regarding the discussion about the safety of nuclear power plants: For the Fukushima reactors and others that are similarly designed, that conversation is over. They can, and sometimes do, have meltdowns. In the case of Fukushima, it's a catastrophic meltdown.
How bad it will get is anybody's guess. It will depend on how much fuel has gone/will go into meltdown, how hot it gets, and where gravity takes it. A worst-case scenario could be a radioactive plume of steam, if the fuel is pulled down into a body of water.
It'll basically have to burn itself out - and that's going to take a long, long time. We humans were very foolish and arrogant to build such things.
Regarding the discussion about the safety of nuclear power plants: For the Fukushima reactors and others that are similarly designed, that conversation is over. They can, and sometimes do, have meltdowns. In the case of Fukushima, it's a catastrophic meltdown.
How bad it will get is anybody's guess. It will depend on how much fuel has gone/will go into meltdown, how hot it gets, and where gravity takes it. A worst-case scenario could be a radioactive plume of steam, if the fuel is pulled down into a body of water.
It'll basically have to burn itself out - and that's going to take a long, long time. We humans were very foolish and arrogant to build such things.