Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110317:01:02:00
They did that in order to relieve pressure so the reactor wouldn't explode. they also at one point had a huge hydrogen bubble they were worried could blow up. risk of explosion is that all the radioactivity being mixed up because of the hot fuel rods would be sent into the skies over middleton, pennsylvania. they were worried it would blow up, but it did not blow up and cause explosion and the containment vessel held, and the only big release of radiation in the three mile island accident was what they released on purpose when they felt they had to do it to relieve pressure to prevent an explo...
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