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One of the reactors was significantly damaged. what does that mean? >> first of all good evening greta. it is kind of hard to tell from the information that i've been able to receive, which reactor is the problem. my initial thought would be that reactor number 1, where allegedly 70% of the fuel is uncovered. there's probably less of an issue than the unit 4 if the problem there is exposing the spent fuel on the fuel floor. the fuel floor is between the fourth and fifth story, could be very difficult to get any kind of water pumped that high without having plenty of electrical power, outside p...

To which reactor is the problem. in either case, i would expect that the radiation levels would be from release of inert gases from the fuel. >> greta: is there a difference in damage that either could do? whether the 70% uncovered if it now goes down to zero, versus the fuel rods? in the end, does it make a difference if they are completely exposed in the end? >> biggest difference is that inside the reactor building units 1, 2 and 3, you have a pressure vessel and containment bidding. the issue is not whether the fuel has been damaged, we know it has been damaged. the question is, can the ra...

Ouar. d ats oe he criticisms in charge of the reactors is that they don't give information to them fast enough. latest reports is there is another fire there. and if you take a look at video you can see the steam cloud that we've seen seen in recent days since the earthquake. and greta, i want to give you a look at one of the english papers here in tokyo. on the front page, papers are wider than in the states. they have a picture where it's lined up, reactor one, two, three, four. these are the four reactors where problems have been taking place. you can see this around town and gives perspect...

Been measured somewhat elevated as far away as tokyo. >> you can only imagine the pressure that these human beings are under trying to control this. >> oh, yes. >> i mean, it must be just unbelievable working in this environment just frantically trying to do the right thing and it's hard to know exactly where you are, isn't it? >> yes. i think that in some ways, you know, these folks are not only heroic and self-sacrificing. some things they do seem to be keeping under control like reactor one and maybe the reactor three, the reactor, itself, the pressure cooker. but i have been worried from t...

Levels increased rapidly. for a society that uses words carefully, and use nuance tones increase rapidly is a statement of great substance. let's put the facts together. reactor number 1, 70% exposed. which is tantamount to a meltdown. reactor number 2, 33% compromised. which is tantamount to something toward meltdown. reactor number 4, a fire yesterday, then it was put out or something like that. then today a fire again at reactor number 4. the reactor where the rods were in a cooling pool they had been off-line before putting off steam they don't have enough water they will contaminate the a...