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by adastra22 1573 days ago
It’s not comparable because the type of damage is totally different.
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hinkley 1573 days ago
The type of damage at Fukushima was anticipated to be survivable as well, was it not? And yet here we are.
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throwanem 1573 days ago
Fukushima was explicitly a beyond-design-basis accident. (The design basis was insufficient, granted.)

On the other hand, I don't know whether the VVER design contemplates shelling, either.

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