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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (12216)3/16/2011 6:38:44 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 119360
 
Thank you. I know that these rods must be "temporarily stored" as the spent reactants decay to an acceptable level -- but don't you think there should be a better (probably more costly) way to store these which present less of a risk.

The last tidbit is interesting -- it's like a dirty bomb ready to be exploited by terrorists -- I remember around 9/11 that there were fears of someone bombing a nuke plant -- but breaching the containment would have been a feat -- now we know the real vulnerability.



To: Broken_Clock who wrote (12216)3/16/2011 6:38:59 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 119360
 
The uncovered spent fuel rods are like one ginormous dirty bomb.....and the fuse is lit. This could make Chernobyl look like 15 minutes in a tanning booth by comparison.

EDIT: Now see a breach in the SPX containment facility, down to 1245. Ahhh-OOOOO-ga!

EDIT2: Palindrome grub!