"The tiny colored dots you'll see"

[erikred]

"The tiny colored dots you'll see if you zoom the photo were caused by the radiation."



(found by Bruce Sterling)

Comments

[tagryn]

(noting the cocoon-like structure of the thing)
Ah, so this is how Godzilla got started? :)

Interesting photo, thanks. Here's a quick roundup of exactly what happened at Chernobyl, with a short overview of the explosion details here. An argument for overlapping safety features if ever there was one.

[erikred.livejournal.com]

No doubt! This is what some people don't get about Nuke power: respect it and plan around the dangers, and it works. Let your guard down for one moment (or repair cycle), and you're screwed.

[tagryn]

It is too bad they can't build nuke plants in deserts (or underground) & transfer the power out. That way, if something bad happens, at least there isn't widespread damage to farmland & population centers, but I think most nuclear designs require a source of water to keep the reactor cool. Perhaps pebble bed designs will get around this problem.