Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110315:05:04:00
Quantity of radiation will be spewed. >> mr. acton, give us the worst case scenario right now. what's the worst case scenario and what does this mean for the survivors? >> well, the worst case scenario is there is extensive melting of the core. and at that point the core could effectively turn into a molten mush and burn through the bottom of the reactor vessel. the good news, if there is a good side to this, is that even under extensive core melting, a large release of radiation is not guaranteed. under the three mile island accident, for instance, there was very extensive core melting but on...