Everything That Had To Go Wrong For Chernobyl To Happen
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Date: 2022-12-29
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While the reactor had many safety issues, they were known and actually had many signs in the control room specifically telling the engineers what not to do, such as the limits of cooling rods for the reactor. The head engineer in the control room, Anatoly Dyatlov, broke every single safety protocol and ignored every warning sign in the control room. Dyatlovs second in command actually protested every time he ordered against the warnings and even outright refused to remove all the control rods until Dyatlov threatened his job. When the reactor blew up everyone else in the control room still alive stayed behind to help their comrades while Dyatlov immediately fled the scene.
After blowing up the plant, Dyatlovs excuse was basically, yeah, I ignored the signs, but its not my fault cuz the signs never said the plant would blow up if I didnt follow the rules. Every account from all his colleagues detail him as a narcissistic piece of shit, and in all his interviews he never shows remorse for his actions and never takes responsibility for what he did.
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While the reactor had many safety issues, they were known and actually had many signs in the control room specifically telling the engineers what not to do, such as the limits of cooling rods for the reactor. The head engineer in the control room, Anatoly Dyatlov, broke every single safety protocol and ignored every warning sign in the control room. Dyatlovs second in command actually protested every time he ordered against the warnings and even outright refused to remove all the control rods until Dyatlov threatened his job. When the reactor blew up everyone else in the control room still alive stayed behind to help their comrades while Dyatlov immediately fled the scene.
After blowing up the plant, Dyatlovs excuse was basically, yeah, I ignored the signs, but its not my fault cuz the signs never said the plant would blow up if I didnt follow the rules. Every account from all his colleagues detail him as a narcissistic piece of shit, and in all his interviews he never shows remorse for his actions and never takes responsibility for what he did.
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William
Several variations of the second law of thermodynamics:
1. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
2. Events will conspire so as to cause the greatest possible inconvenience to the largest possible number/group of people.
3. [Chemical corollary] Chemical reactions will proceed so as to produce the largest possible quantities of the least desirable by-products.
4. [Murphy's aviation corollary] If an aircraft part can be installed incorrectly, sooner or later somebody will install it that way.
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Several variations of the second law of thermodynamics:
1. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
2. Events will conspire so as to cause the greatest possible inconvenience to the largest possible number/group of people.
3. [Chemical corollary] Chemical reactions will proceed so as to produce the largest possible quantities of the least desirable by-products.
4. [Murphy's aviation corollary] If an aircraft part can be installed incorrectly, sooner or later somebody will install it that way.
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Egon
What in the flying frack do you mean didn't bother to wear protective gear! They had NO F##K#N# CLUE what they were fighting! They were called in and found a turbine and roof fire, essentially. Besides, they were never really trained for anything like this, because this scenario was believed to be _impossible: _ the documents said so, the upper echelons said so, and if you said otherwise - you _disappeared. _ The firefighters had NO CHANCE in fighting this fire, or were indeed even _aware of its dangers. _
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What in the flying frack do you mean didn't bother to wear protective gear! They had NO F##K#N# CLUE what they were fighting! They were called in and found a turbine and roof fire, essentially. Besides, they were never really trained for anything like this, because this scenario was believed to be _impossible: _ the documents said so, the upper echelons said so, and if you said otherwise - you _disappeared. _ The firefighters had NO CHANCE in fighting this fire, or were indeed even _aware of its dangers. _
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Bilinda
It might be a bit complex for a short vid, but the history of telling time fascinates me. Everything from why our units of time were decided(ie why doesn't an hour have 10 minutes? Or 100? Who decided it all) How did we go from measuring the length of shadow of a stick to the incredible workmanship of a Longines watch? Or a grandfather clock?
What time units did (eg) China have, and why, and when, did they adopt the same system as the rest of the world?
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It might be a bit complex for a short vid, but the history of telling time fascinates me. Everything from why our units of time were decided(ie why doesn't an hour have 10 minutes? Or 100? Who decided it all) How did we go from measuring the length of shadow of a stick to the incredible workmanship of a Longines watch? Or a grandfather clock?
What time units did (eg) China have, and why, and when, did they adopt the same system as the rest of the world?
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Bilinda
By 4: 35, I am starting to find the repetitive words There are several theories as to why. And no-one really knows why.
rather frightening. Especially with the time that has elapsed since the incident. Surely there's some answers by now, but if there's not, what's being done about the risks at all the other nuclear power plants?
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By 4: 35, I am starting to find the repetitive words There are several theories as to why. And no-one really knows why.
rather frightening. Especially with the time that has elapsed since the incident. Surely there's some answers by now, but if there's not, what's being done about the risks at all the other nuclear power plants?
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13thlittlenight
I read a computer virus hits at the end of the month and it still does.
It's called the Chernobyl virus.
< Cause: Reactor design flaws and human error>
. As for the real Joker, it's still around. There are pictures of the robot online and it can be found in a garbage heap in the radiation zone.
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I read a computer virus hits at the end of the month and it still does.
It's called the Chernobyl virus.
< Cause: Reactor design flaws and human error>
. As for the real Joker, it's still around. There are pictures of the robot online and it can be found in a garbage heap in the radiation zone.
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Legit
I've watched that documentary that you stole all the live action footage from so many times. It's the greatest recreation of the events that occurred at Chernobyl thats ever been made. In fact I recommend everyone just watch that instead it's amazing.
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I've watched that documentary that you stole all the live action footage from so many times. It's the greatest recreation of the events that occurred at Chernobyl thats ever been made. In fact I recommend everyone just watch that instead it's amazing.
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Pete
What is just as tragic was that apparently the first responders had no idea that they were working in a space that was littered by shattered pieces of graphic, which were highly radioactive and ultimately died a horrible, agonizing death. Rip.
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What is just as tragic was that apparently the first responders had no idea that they were working in a space that was littered by shattered pieces of graphic, which were highly radioactive and ultimately died a horrible, agonizing death. Rip.
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Laotian
no, western reactors have a negative void coeffient, so if it were to rupture lines the power would decrease. The reason why their reactors ran away with it self was because of it having a positive void coeffient, more heat more power.
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no, western reactors have a negative void coeffient, so if it were to rupture lines the power would decrease. The reason why their reactors ran away with it self was because of it having a positive void coeffient, more heat more power.
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mrsmerily
Sorry but, there are quite many mistakes in it. For instance helicopter were used to stop the fire and they worked. Failed robots and later biorobots aka men to clean up graphite, extreamly deadly radioactive material.
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Sorry but, there are quite many mistakes in it. For instance helicopter were used to stop the fire and they worked. Failed robots and later biorobots aka men to clean up graphite, extreamly deadly radioactive material.
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Phantom04
Yo, Im the host with the most Glasnost! Assholes made a mess, and the war got cold! Shook hands with both Ronalds! Reagan and McDonalds, no doubt! If your name end with in, time to get out! -Mikhail Gorbachev
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Yo, Im the host with the most Glasnost! Assholes made a mess, and the war got cold! Shook hands with both Ronalds! Reagan and McDonalds, no doubt! If your name end with in, time to get out! -Mikhail Gorbachev
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Labyrinth1010
The firefighters didn't bother to wear protective gear? That's lazy writing, man. They had no idea! They were told it was an electrical fire on the roof and the Soviets weren't exactly the safest bunch.
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The firefighters didn't bother to wear protective gear? That's lazy writing, man. They had no idea! They were told it was an electrical fire on the roof and the Soviets weren't exactly the safest bunch.
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Colin
I'd recommend everyone check out Scott Manley's video on this. He explains the more in depth science of the accident and explains what caused the explosion and power surge that this video says is unknown.
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I'd recommend everyone check out Scott Manley's video on this. He explains the more in depth science of the accident and explains what caused the explosion and power surge that this video says is unknown.
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Rocky
Well I build a containment vessel and properly enrich your fuel and have all these safety precautions when we could just have nuclear disaster that's so much better of an outcome
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Well I build a containment vessel and properly enrich your fuel and have all these safety precautions when we could just have nuclear disaster that's so much better of an outcome
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lanesteele240
I remember what i was doing at the time the news ran this story. This has only happened with three other events in my life
9/11
Christmas day tsunami
Fukissima
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I remember what i was doing at the time the news ran this story. This has only happened with three other events in my life
9/11
Christmas day tsunami
Fukissima
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Will
Very good, well made and informative video! Those poor firefighters and liquidators had to shovel all the radioactive material back into the damaged reactor. They are heroes!
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Very good, well made and informative video! Those poor firefighters and liquidators had to shovel all the radioactive material back into the damaged reactor. They are heroes!
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Alexa
all that this teaches us is that nuclear power is just bad, bad, bad! and to anyone saying nuclear power is fine, I guess I see you in 25000 years to prove your point!
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all that this teaches us is that nuclear power is just bad, bad, bad! and to anyone saying nuclear power is fine, I guess I see you in 25000 years to prove your point!
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Justin
I used to think these videos where too short but its only bc they are so good. They are perfect now bc the info is so in-depth and unusual. Thanks for the content.
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I used to think these videos where too short but its only bc they are so good. They are perfect now bc the info is so in-depth and unusual. Thanks for the content.
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Jim
Could you cover the 1980 Damascus, Arkansas Titan Missile explosion? There used to be a good full documentary on here, but it was removed quite a while ago.
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Could you cover the 1980 Damascus, Arkansas Titan Missile explosion? There used to be a good full documentary on here, but it was removed quite a while ago.
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Chromica
I read in a wired science article decades later the area ecologically changed and wild animals still thrived there despite the radiation, fascinating!
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I read in a wired science article decades later the area ecologically changed and wild animals still thrived there despite the radiation, fascinating!
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