McBeck, I stand by my eralier comments (
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=215), as his use of absolutes and opinions put me off. Ie *will not*, "I believe"
There is no way he can know these things aren't going to happen. This is nothing more than an OP-ed. He's an english teacher, and his buddy is a "smart guy", yet they claim to have exact knowledge of the design of these reactors. His uncle or something happens to be a nuc physicist, so that is his source. Well let the source write this article.
A very well written, informational op-ed at that though. His data and technical references may be very accurate, but the way he presents his conclusions are highly suspect in my mind.
It honestly sounds like nothing more than anti-spin to offset the fear mongers out there.
I have full faith that the Japanese will be able to control this, and the design of the systems will win out. But I am not going around spouting off these beliefs and opinions as mantra.
Everything we read about this scenario in the next few weeks needs to be taken with a grain of salt, as there will always be an agenda behind it. Be it either to calm the public or take a step to abolishing nuc plants, there will always be spin.
All that said, it is one of the clearest pieces on the subject we have been able to see so far, and maybe that is why it's getting the attention that it is. Something akin to the "Any port in storm" Theory.