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Interview With Chernobyl Engineer
An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist has posted an interview with a former Chernobyl engineer, Alexander Yuvchenko, who was not only there the night of the explosion, but is still alive today to tell about it. A fascinating recollection of some pretty heroic acts."
In 1986, the Russians were our enemies. For you to call their acts "heroic" is repugnant, and you should be ashamed.
That reactor was used to power a war machine bent on converting us all into communist zombies with no freedoms.
Disgusting.
Which is why they sent their high-ranking people to the west for advanced surgeries and why all Soviet people have such great-looking teeth? Don't kid yourself.
"I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismometer." -Ken Kesey
The actual interview went like this:
How did you end up working at Chernobyl?
In Soviet Russia, job choose you!
What were you doing the night the reactor exploded?
I was on the night shift
What were you doing when you heard the explosion?
Resting eyes
What happened?
Earth-shattering KABOOM!
What did you think it was?
Reactor #2, of course
Did you imagine that it might be the reactor?
What do you think, Einstein?
What did you do after the explosion?
Look out window at reactor
What did you find?
Smoldering crater
What happened then?
I tried to call my supervisor
Did you succeed?
No, he drunk
Literally?
Yes, drink much vodka...
What did you do then?
Run like hell!
Did you realise how dangerous that was?
No, kaboom happen many time, but never this big!
What happened when you got back to the reactor hall?
Green steam shooting out
MOD DOWN: -5 unpatriotic.
Somehow I feel that this is a very important statement. I guess it is trying to tell me the next time I hear a loud thud, that it might not be my grandmother breaking a hip, but the war beginning.
I wasn't there, but I was somewhere in the vicinity, and I can assure you that the entire accident was caused by the fumbling of John Kerry. He had rubbed his hand along a desk and got a very small metal splinter in his finger. He was running around in circles screaming, "Mommy, Mommy, I got a boo boo" waving his splintered finger in the air, when he ran smack dab into the reactor's self-destruct button. The rest we all know.
Of course, the whole incident could have been avoided entirely if George W. Bush hadn't called in sick with, "...vomiting, a headache, and the inability to open [his] eyes to bright light." Prompting Kerry come to work on his day off.
Of course, Kerry's later attempts to blame the other reactor employees shouldn't go without notice either.
> There may be an element of truth in this since Americans need good teeth to consume the amount
> of food they do but I haven't actually studied this correlation.
Really? I think most American food can easily be consumed without feet. Ground meat, soft bread, slimy cheese without taste (often not made from milk, too), fruits ground to pulp, everything overcooked and laced with cream, guacomole and most important extra cheese.
One serving for an American is enough for two Europeans or probably three Africans.
The teeth are only there to show your wealth. Look at all teh hollywood stars with their ceramic blended smiles... Spooky...
Moritz
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