Here's what you need to read instead of Cringley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_Reactor_Safety_Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_

Here's what you need to read instead of Cringley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_Reactor_Safety_Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_Reactor_Safety_Sy... Combine that with these: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031219-e.html http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031219-e.... http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031220-e.html http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031220-e.... And you can see what's going on. Ignore everything else.