Chernobyl's Sarcophagus, Redux

Lasrick (2629253) writes "With the news that a multinational consortium is to the halfway point in constructing a huge stainless steel hangar that will sit over the ruined site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, Dan Drollette looks in the archives of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and compares notes on the sarcophagus that was built 25 years ago, and the one that is being built now. 'No one really knows what went into the "concrete cube;" even the amount of concrete claimed to have been used is suspect, as it would form a volume larger than the sarcophagus, wrote nuclear engineer and author Alexander R. Sich in his 11-page article, "Truth was an early casualty."' Let's hope this new sarcophagus lasts longer."

Comments

A Bit of Dark Humor

[Anonymous Coward]

I believe the structure should appear from space as a giant band-aid.

Re:The poster-child for unintended consequences

[Richy_T]

If you like your concrete shelter, you can keep it.

Re:Getting it done, again.

[smallfries]

You mean that people would glow with approval?