Reply #234: radiation is affecting electronic devices

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I'm also told that electronic controls are no longer relaible at the affected plants because the radiation interferes with the electronic signals. For the same reason, robots won't work. Even if suicide-mission volunteers are found, is there any way to control a reactor using only hands-on controls?

Not that I'm any kind of expert, but it sounds like it's too late to stop one or more complete meltdowns.

xxxxx, in response to your question about the width of the island: MAP. Looks like about 200km, but with prevailing west winds and 1000m-high mountains in between, I imagine the (more sparsely populated) west coast won't get much impact. Even so, 20-30 million people could be affected--almost a quarter of the country!