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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (42612)	9/8/2002 4:01:19 PM
From: epsteinbd	Respond to of 281500

It has been documented for more than thirty years now that if a commercial jet (not a falling engine) hit a reactor, it will perforate both envelopes, the concrete and the metal one and enter the uranium swimming pool, most probably destroying all pumps and security systems. En ensuing fast rise in temperature will occur, leading to a Chernobyl plume downwind. Depending on localization of cities downwind, temperatures, rains, etc, casualties could climb to 100K.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (42612)	9/8/2002 4:28:49 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

my neighbor says the plant can be shut off inside of 1 minute. all fissionable/fusionable material not accessible. Yes big flames from burning jet fuel, and melting steel rods in the cooling tower, and broken concrete etc, nothing much more, is what was explained to me. I'm happy with that explanation. Hey, if sh*t happens, with the plant 2-3 miles away, I'm gonna hit the basement to break open my best bottle of wine, and not suffer years of radiation - my preferred option :-)