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>> in a situation like this, what is the danger of overreacting to what has occurred? >> let me put it this way. we have a situation unfolding now that was an accident that was never analyzed. so nobody has had the experience of bringing a full nuclear reactor core out of the reactor, out of containment at unit 4, and placing it in a pool of water 40 feet deep and then losing power for seven days. and now we have a situation where, you know, as if what was not already dramatic in terms of the explosions that are now occurring, we are now about to witness really an unparalleled event where an e...

Water 40 feet deep and then losing power for seven days. and now we have a situation of bringing a full nuclear reactor core out of the reactor, out of containment at unit 4, and placing it in a pool of water 40 feet deep and then losing power for seven days. and now we have a situation where, you know, as if what was not already dramatic in terms of the explosions that are now occurring, we are now about to witness really an unparalleled event where an entire reactor core is melting down or poised to meltdown. certainly slumping. it is losing its shape. it's turning into this mass that is iss...

Levels, spent fuel rods, and unexplained white smoke seen spewing from the damaged reactors today. the water level in unit five is also on the decline. officials plan to use an operational diesel generator in unit six to get water to the unit. then, there was this alarming testimony today by u.s. nuclear regulatory commission chief regarding unit 4's condition. >> a fourth reactor is also right now under concern. this reactor was shut down at the time of the earthquake. what we believe at this time is that there has been a hydrogen explosion in this unit, due to uncovering of the fuel in the f...

So nobody has had thesexperience of bringing a full nuclear reactor core out of the reactor, out of containment at unit 4, and placing it in a pool of water 40 feet deep and then losing power for seven days. and now we have a situation where, you know, as if what was not already dramatic in terms of the explosions that are now occurring, we are now about to witness really an unparalleled event where an entire reactor core is melting down or poised to meltdown. certainly slumping. it is losing its shape. it's turning into this mass that is issuing hydrogen and oxygen gas, and in fact, as it hea...

And you have a risk that something worse could happen and we saw a preview of that. the international atomic energy agency reported yesterday based on japanese information there was a fire in the spent fuel ponds at unit 4. there you can have radiation material directly into the atmosphere. there's also been a worry that if they don't cool the reactor that you could have a meltdown. there's been a partial melting of fuel according to most observers and experts and that that could become worse and if in the very worst case it could actually go through the bottom of the reactor and then there ca...