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Re:Radiation Spikes at Chernobyl: A Mystery Few Seem Interes... by vkou on Friday August 18, 2023 @07:12PM (#37183346)
3 mile island was a nothingburger, though.
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Re:Radiation Spikes at Chernobyl: A Mystery Few Seem Interes... by failuser on Friday August 18, 2023 @07:21PM (#37183428)
Core meltdown is never a nothing burger. The containment vessel worked though, so at least the engineering was sound.
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Re:Radiation Spikes at Chernobyl: A Mystery Few Seem Interes... by KerrAvon on Friday August 18, 2023 @07:23PM (#37183449)
Revisionist bullshit. It was bad enough to cause the reactor to be removed from service permanently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident

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Re:Radiation Spikes at Chernobyl: A Mystery Few Seem Interes... by hnaccount141 on Friday August 18, 2023 @07:24PM (#37183459)
Perhaps Castle Bravo would be a closer comparison? I think the point stands.
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