I don’t know who exactly is on this man’s staff, but based on the usual organization of government agencies, he probably has a number of technical experts who contributed to the analysis that lead to his statements. The US DOE certainly has dozens of experts in nuclear energy working on its staff.
Again, they don’t need any privileged information to figure out that this situation is effectively out of control. They can see that in the publicly available information and video. As for me, I have a science degree from a leading US university so I’m quite familiar with the basic chemistry and physics of nuclear reactors. I know what it means when the utility company pulls all its employees out of the power plant because the radiation levels are so high. That means they’re losing this battle, and badly.
You have a very disparaging attitude towards other posters on this site. My advice to you is to not underestimate other people who post on this site. They may not know everything about this situation, but they know more than you think.
Then stop speaking with authority about it, Gunther.
As for me, I have a science degree from a leading US university so I’m quite familiar with the basic chemistry and physics of nuclear reactors. I know what it means when the utility company pulls all its employees out of the power plant because the radiation levels are so high. That means they’re losing this battle, and badly.
And what does it mean when they go back in and go back to work? Or did you not catch that?
You have a very disparaging attitude towards other posters on this site.
Only when they are pushing panic.
My advice to you is to not underestimate other people who post on this site. They may not know everything about this situation, but they know more than you think.
You know only what the media has told you, and they have an agenda.
“I know what it means when the utility company pulls all its employees out of the power plant because the radiation levels are so high. That means they’re losing this battle, and badly.”
You sound like a braindead, fearmongering journalist. Employees are pulled out, so something must be wrong. The PM’s press releases are getting more ominous, so something must be wrong. People are being warned to stay inside, so something must be wrong. Iodine pills are being circulated, so something must be wrong.
Well, DUH! Pulling employees out may have tipped you off, but I, and the rest of the world, already knew things were “effectively out of control” after the huge freakin’ earthquake, the huge freakin’ tsunami, and the huge freakin’ explosions. If you know anything more than what those tell you, I’m all ears. If that’s all there is too it, shut up. Things have been “out of control” since the beginning. Stop implying it’s now or soon to be more out of control than it is.