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They believed the wall was sufficient for possible tsunamis. It wasn't. Having a reactor design with a passive safety feature involving the fuel rods would hav
by tpmx 6y ago
They believed the wall was sufficient for possible tsunamis. It wasn't.
Having a reactor design with a passive safety feature involving the fuel rods would have avoided this meltdown, and many other extreme cases that could possibly occur in the future.
- ErikVandeWater 6y agoSure, but I'm also confident this level of incompetence (not exclusive to Japan) can find ways to defeat new designs (for example, improper installation of the design).
- tpmx 6y agoI think increased productization/de-fragmentation of the nuclear plant industry will make things so much safer. Instead of building 2-5 of each reactor design, build thousands. Sort of like with passenger aircraft. Makes things cheaper and so much more idiot-proof.