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He also personally repaired a Canadian nuclear reactor in meltdown. https://www.military.com/history/how-jimmy-carter-saved-canadian-nuclear-reactor-after-melt
by pkaye 4y ago
He also personally repaired a Canadian nuclear reactor in meltdown.
https://www.military.com/history/how-jimmy-carter-saved-canadian-nuclear-reactor-after-meltdown.html https://www.military.com/history/how-jimmy-carter-saved-cana...
- elevaet 4y agoWow what an interesting story. It's notable that he's still alive at age 99 despite being exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation in his 20s, and a history cancer in the family.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoWoah. Repaired it, and had radioactive urine for the next six months. That's... wow. Words fail me.
- akiselev 4y agoHe spent those months navigating at night by dribbling just a little every few feet.
- buildbot 4y agoHe was also president during 3 mile island, and helped calm everyone by visiting: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-accident-at-three-mile-island https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-accident...