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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:50 PM Original message |
What if terrorists knocked a nuclear power plant off the grid the way these were by the tsunami? |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. They shut down the reactors as a precautionary measure. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Didn't they do this in Japan? nt |
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northoftheborder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Do they have a way to shut them down without electricity? (I'm ignorant about subject) |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Gen II reactors? No. GenIII+ reactors yes. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Being "knocked off the grid" is completely irrelevant. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thanks, that answers my question. nt |
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k2qb3 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. In order to replicate what's happening in Japan... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The tsunami destroyed all power lines 30 miles inland. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Actually, some news person said that was the original 9-11 plan but the |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. We'd all be wishing |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Knocking off the grid is not sufficient. |
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