Log In

Your email is not your username

Register

If you were a member of the old Bodybuilding.com forums and would like to reuse your previous username, you can request it below. We use your email only for registration and do not store it. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Confirm your email

A registration code was sent to your email. Enter it here.

Welcome

You have successfully setup your account.

Sign in

Quick Navigation Bottom Misc
Forum » HBO's Chernobyl (Mini-Series) Official thread
  1. Results 121 to 150 of 409
  2. Page 5 of 14
  3. First
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 7
  11. Last

Thread: HBO's Chernobyl (Mini-Series) Official thread

post 1580147971 05-15-2019, 06:14 AM
-
#121
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  3. Join Date: May 2012
  4. Posts: 1,391
  5. Rep Power: 33109
Originally Posted By 5x10⏩
fukishima had three cores melt down, Chernobyl had one
Fukishima is still pumping massive amounts of radiation into the Pacific Ocean daily, radiation levels on the west coast is rising
Way too premature to say fukishima isn’t bad, it’s still going on and chances are, we will never know how much cancer and death is causes
From an outsider's view that certainly would make it sound worse, yet understanding what actually happened, as well as how and where the rad material was dispersed easily makes a vast difference. Water is an excellent shield for killing dose, and the amount of material released is far less than the ignorant crap that governments were doing on a regular basis with bomb testing in the early days.
post 1580148601 05-15-2019, 06:31 AM
-
#122
  1. 5x10
  2. Banned
  1. 5x10
  2. Banned
  3. Join Date: Apr 2007
  4. Age: 47
  5. Posts: 49,580
  6. Rep Power: 0
Originally Posted By hawaiifivebro⏩
From an outsider's view that certainly would make it sound worse, yet understanding what actually happened, as well as how and where the rad material was dispersed easily makes a vast difference. Water is an excellent shield for killing dose, and the amount of material released is far less than the ignorant crap that governments were doing on a regular basis with bomb testing in the early days.
the Pacific Ocean is a pro and con in this case
Shield radiation and also radiates a major food source
So instead of walking around in it, you get to eat it
Dallas Cowboys

Lifted for 30 years

Ass > tits
No Debt Crew
post 1580148981 05-15-2019, 06:41 AM
-
#123
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  3. Join Date: May 2012
  4. Posts: 1,391
  5. Rep Power: 33109
Originally Posted By 5x10⏩
the Pacific Ocean is a pro and con in this case
Shield radiation and also radiates a major food source
So instead of walking around in it, you get to eat it
Given the circumstances, it's a hell of a lot bigger pro than a con in my opinion.
post 1580149021 05-15-2019, 06:43 AM
-
#124
  1. FrankGrimesJr
  2. Registered User
  1. FrankGrimesJr
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Oct 2012
  4. Posts: 3,847
  5. Rep Power: 5830
Why did the plant manager, chief engineer, and the assistant chief engineer keep saying RMBK reactors cannot explode as if it was scientifically impossible?

The assistant chief engineer was in so much hardcore denial that he kept saying the reactor was still there even when he saw graphite on the ground himself. It was awesome when finally threw up in front of the other scumbags from radiation poisoning.

The plant manger and chief engineer were the biggest scumbags of all. The plant manger kept insisting the radiation level was nothing to worry about because it was 3.6 rotegens even after being told that the dosimeter used at the time maxes out at 3.6 rotegens.

The chief engineer kept denying the reactor exploded and sent that worker on a death sentience by forcing him to go look at the reactor with the soldier. The worker came back and confirmed the rector was gone but the chief engineer still forced the worker to believe it was still there.

I was finally glad when the government official doing the site investigation for Gorbachev saw through the plant manager’s and chief engineer’s bullchit that he ordered the soldier to take them fuking away. The government official was a bit harsh at the scientist that committed suicide at first like threatening to throw him out the helicopter but he finally came to his senses and believed everything the scientist had to say.
post 1580149961 05-15-2019, 07:10 AM
-
#125
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  3. Join Date: Jul 2003
  4. Location: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
  5. Posts: 68,354
  6. Subscribers: 2
  7. Rep Power: 698086
Originally Posted By FrankGrimesJr⏩
Why did the plant manager, chief engineer, and the assistant chief engineer keep saying RMBK reactors cannot explode as if it was scientifically impossible?

The assistant chief engineer was in so much hardcore denial that he kept saying the reactor was still there even when he saw graphite on the ground himself.
Politics bro..

As I understood it - and going by the director's commentary after the show, that's how things were in the Soviet Union. "Oh, everything is great! No worries here at all in this workers paradise!" ...even though the reality of a situation might be pure shiit, they would always try to put a happy face on it for the government that literally controlled everything in their lives.

Then Chernobyl came along and put that to the ultimate test... "Graphite on the ground? Exposed reactor?? GTFO that's impossible!"

You could see the reality sinking in though when the politician got the phone call and they told him children were not allowed outside as far away as Germany..
It's a hot night. The mind races. You think about your knife: the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be dead by sunup. Sleep tight mates, in your quilted chambray night shirts.
post 1580156071 05-15-2019, 08:46 AM
-
#126
  1. lmnopotts
  2. Amat victoria curam!
  1. lmnopotts
  2. Amat victoria curam!
  3. Join Date: May 2010
  4. Location: Washington, United States
  5. Age: 42
  6. Posts: 3,878
  7. Rep Power: 33723
Originally Posted By Bushmaster⏩
As I understood it - and going by the director's commentary after the show, that's how things were in the Soviet Union. "Oh, everything is great! No worries here at all in this workers paradise!" ...even though the reality of a situation might be pure shiit, they would always try to put a happy face on it for the government that literally controlled everything in their lives.
Science & old world socialist group think.

The show's focus is on Jared Harris' character learning and explaining the science of how a RBMK reactor explodes when everyone thought it could only meltdown, along with how the socialist idea of not questioning things and "let the State worry about State affairs" attributed to the disaster.

This is a pretty good outline of all the corners cut that allowed the disaster:
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/...or_to_explode/

Also, keep in mind this was a failing nation that had bankrupted itself in the space race, could barely afford to feed it's population, and was 5 years from collapsing politically.
MFC

My most recent log with past links: SuperPump 3.0 http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=160083011
post 1580160151 05-15-2019, 09:42 AM
-
#127
  1. Postmort3m
  2. Chairman of the bored
  1. Postmort3m
  2. Chairman of the bored
  3. Join Date: Apr 2012
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 32,467
  6. Rep Power: 539821
Definitely worth a watch to have everything explained basically minute by minute. The amount of missteps and disregard for safety is astonishing.

post 1580163381 05-15-2019, 10:23 AM
-
#128
  1. Komytea
  2. Anjunadeep
  1. Komytea
  2. Anjunadeep
  3. Join Date: Aug 2014
  4. Posts: 3,820
  5. Rep Power: 23537
^

can confirm. good chit.
post 1580164461 05-15-2019, 10:37 AM
-
#129
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  3. Join Date: Jul 2003
  4. Location: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
  5. Posts: 68,354
  6. Subscribers: 2
  7. Rep Power: 698086
Any of you ever seen the Children Of Chernobyl?

Literally some of the saddest shiit ever..
It's a hot night. The mind races. You think about your knife: the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be dead by sunup. Sleep tight mates, in your quilted chambray night shirts.
post 1580164491 05-15-2019, 10:37 AM
-
#130
  1. MikeLowrrrey
  1. MikeLowrrrey
  3. Join Date: Jul 2018
  4. Age: 56
  5. Posts: 35,131
  6. Subscribers: 2
  7. Rep Power: 120067
Those trying to watch it just go to ffmovies.ru


Why was the Soviet Union so incompetent?
post 1580173671 05-15-2019, 12:48 PM
-
#131
  1. BG5150
  2. The Grammar Nazi
  1. BG5150
  2. The Grammar Nazi
  3. Join Date: Jun 2005
  4. Location: New Jersey
  5. Posts: 4,267
  6. Rep Power: 8832
Has anyone listened to the accompanying podcasts? Any good?
--There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.

--Are you eating while you are reading this? You should be... --hrdgain81

--The proper plural form of the Latin adjective biceps is bicipites, a form not in general English use. Instead, biceps is used in both singular and plural (i.e., when referring to both arms). The form bicep [sic], although common even in professional contexts, is considered incorrect. (from Wikipedia)
post 1580175021 05-15-2019, 01:09 PM
-
#132
  1. Tuksonrider
  2. Registered User
  1. Tuksonrider
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Sep 2013
  4. Location: Arizona, United States
  5. Age: 54
  6. Posts: 11,943
  7. Rep Power: 137229
Originally Posted By FrankGrimesJr⏩
Why did the plant manager, chief engineer, and the assistant chief engineer keep saying RMBK reactors cannot explode as if it was scientifically impossible?

The assistant chief engineer was in so much hardcore denial that he kept saying the reactor was still there even when he saw graphite on the ground himself. It was awesome when finally threw up in front of the other scumbags from radiation poisoning.

The plant manger and chief engineer were the biggest scumbags of all. The plant manger kept insisting the radiation level was nothing to worry about because it was 3.6 rotegens even after being told that the dosimeter used at the time maxes out at 3.6 rotegens.

The chief engineer kept denying the reactor exploded and sent that worker on a death sentience by forcing him to go look at the reactor with the soldier. The worker came back and confirmed the rector was gone but the chief engineer still forced the worker to believe it was still there.

I was finally glad when the government official doing the site investigation for Gorbachev saw through the plant manager’s and chief engineer’s bullchit that he ordered the soldier to take them fuking away. The government official was a bit harsh at the scientist that committed suicide at first like threatening to throw him out the helicopter but he finally came to his senses and believed everything the scientist had to say.
Spoiler!
It's because the RMBK reactors didn't explode. They were blown apart. They were blown apart because the cores were lowered into a cooling bath for a test. The resulting steam pressure built-up inside causing the explosion. Basically, they created a gigantic nuclear pressure cooker bomb.
I'm not blessed with riches, but I am rich with blessings.
Thank you, LORD, my God.
IG: Tuksonrider
post 1580179251 05-15-2019, 02:12 PM
-
#133
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  1. Bushmaster
  2. Masculine Toxicity
  3. Join Date: Jul 2003
  4. Location: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
  5. Posts: 68,354
  6. Subscribers: 2
  7. Rep Power: 698086
Originally Posted By Tuksonrider⏩
It's because the RMBK reactors didn't explode. They were blown apart.
Explode / Blown apart.

6 of one / Half dozen of the other.

Point is the core was still exposed.
It's a hot night. The mind races. You think about your knife: the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be dead by sunup. Sleep tight mates, in your quilted chambray night shirts.
post 1580180481 05-15-2019, 02:27 PM
-
#134
  1. TBO1313
  2. Never Registered
  1. TBO1313
  2. Never Registered
  3. Join Date: Dec 2013
  4. Posts: 28,898
  5. Rep Power: 342064
Originally Posted By Bushmaster⏩
Explode / Blown apart.

12 of one / Half dozen of the other.

Point is the core was still exposed.
The test was a clusterfuk. So many things were either done completely wrong or half assed that they couldn't know about the pressure build up. The only reason we know now are that there were models done years after the fact that predicted this to be the most likely cause. RMBK reactors don't explode or blow apart under any circumstances that they considered
6'2"

OMAD results: 2/15/19-235, 10/13/19-190

OHP-205 Bench- 245 Squat - 405 C&J - 245

2021 Spring cut: 195lbs starting weight
post 1580181001 05-15-2019, 02:35 PM
-
#135
  1. ErnieMccracken
  1. ErnieMccracken
  3. Join Date: Nov 2013
  4. Posts: 100,061
  5. Rep Power: 330290
So what happened to all the dudes who continued working there for 14 years AFTER the explosion?
post 1580184581 05-15-2019, 03:31 PM
-
#136
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  3. Join Date: May 2012
  4. Posts: 1,391
  5. Rep Power: 33109
Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
The test was a clusterfuk. So many things were either done completely wrong or half assed that they couldn't know about the pressure build up. The only reason we know now are that there were models done years after the fact that predicted this to be the most likely cause. RMBK reactors don't explode or blow apart under any circumstances that they considered
Yup
post 1580186161 05-15-2019, 04:03 PM
-
#137
  1. JoeDelts
  2. Registered User
  1. JoeDelts
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Jan 2018
  4. Age: 52
  5. Posts: 13,120
  6. Rep Power: 134131
Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
Those trying to watch it just go to ffmovies.ru


Why was the Soviet Union so incompetent?
Is this site working for anybody? When I click on the show it becomes endless pop ups. Pretty sure I've already got more viruses than a whore house in Thailand.
post 1580208861 05-15-2019, 10:53 PM
-
#138
  1. ErnieMccracken
  1. ErnieMccracken
  3. Join Date: Nov 2013
  4. Posts: 100,061
  5. Rep Power: 330290
Originally Posted By hawaiifivebro⏩
No currently running plants are anywhere close to capable of doing what happened there.
Why can't we have another Fukishima or Chernobyl? What is fundamentally different now?
post 1580241251 05-16-2019, 12:10 PM
-
#139
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  1. hawaiifivebro
  2. Thee Solid Samoan
  3. Join Date: May 2012
  4. Posts: 1,391
  5. Rep Power: 33109
Originally Posted By ErnieMccracken⏩
Why can't we have another Fukishima or Chernobyl? What is fundamentally different now?
Fukushima and Chernobyl are two entirely different scenarios with reactors of different designs. If you are familiar with engines at all, think 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engines, very different systems yet have overall the same result.

Fukushima would likely have shut itself down safely (there are a ridiculous amount of redundant safety systems that cover essentially every possible scenario thought up equipment failure/operator error wise for all operating plants in use and a majority of them operate without any input needed) if it they had a method of getting fuel to the diesel generators that power the emergency cooling pumps. Mind you this was literally worst case scenario natural disaster that isn't anywhere near predictable. I can't honestly say I know the exact capacity of their fuel reserves but even at the time, they were designed to run without any need for outside help, etc for a semi-extended period of time. With everything being under water, transportation of fuel, etc being locked down from every angle, there was no way to keep the core cool.

Every plant (in the US at least) has since Fukushima built additional "oh fk" measures that extend that period of needing outside help significantly, spending millions and millions of dollars on equipment that ideally will never be touched other than for testing/maintenance, but at the ready, can provide additional support for flooding/earthquake/etc type disasters. Impossible to say that nothing will ever happen, chances are we are significantly better prepared for it. I won't even try going into whether or not they should've built a flood wall etc, that's all a matter of opinion and how effective it would've been can be dissected by both sides.

Chernobyl's reactor was a poor design to begin with because of it's characteristics and operation, combined with ignorantly stupid actions that had been turned down by multiple other plants prior to the dumb bastards at Chernobyl. There were so many people that outright failed at everything it's embarrassing. Lot of lessons learned from there,, noone intentionally pushes reactors anywhere near the limits for ****s and gigs any more.
post 1580503661 05-20-2019, 03:45 PM
-
#140
  1. achtungpanzer
  1. achtungpanzer
  3. Join Date: Apr 2014
  4. Location: Florida, United States
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Weight: 215 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,478
  8. Subscribers: 5
  9. Rep Power: 249189
Next episode is tonight brahs.

DYEL?
post 1580517031 05-20-2019, 08:32 PM
-
#141
  1. MattyMiscer
  2. Registered User
  1. MattyMiscer
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Jan 2015
  4. Location: Virginia, United States
  5. Posts: 10,196
  6. Rep Power: 135556
God damn at the way those commies were just dissolving in their hospital beds
And relief washes over me in an awesome wave
post 1580517471 05-20-2019, 08:46 PM
-
#142
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  3. Join Date: Jun 2009
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 41,697
  6. Rep Power: 405369
I'm on EP2 right now but I gotta say I got major chills when those badass mofos stood up to volunteer to go in to pump the water out. On that part right now

****in heroes right there boyo
post 1580517591 05-20-2019, 08:48 PM
-
#143
  1. achtungpanzer
  1. achtungpanzer
  3. Join Date: Apr 2014
  4. Location: Florida, United States
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Weight: 215 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,478
  8. Subscribers: 5
  9. Rep Power: 249189
Originally Posted By MattyMiscer⏩
God damn at the way those commies were just dissolving in their hospital beds
Probably the absolute worst way to go.
DYEL?
post 1580518481 05-20-2019, 09:08 PM
-
#144
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  3. Join Date: Jun 2009
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 41,697
  6. Rep Power: 405369
Bro I'm about to skip this hospital part it's making me sick srs


Put a bullet in my head if I ever end up like that
post 1580518951 05-20-2019, 09:20 PM
-
#145
  1. mkTheGoods
  2. Registered User
  1. mkTheGoods
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Jul 2013
  4. Location: United States
  5. Age: 36
  6. Posts: 727
  7. Rep Power: 4490
Fantastic episode once again.
post 1580519601 05-20-2019, 09:33 PM
-
#146
  1. achtungpanzer
  1. achtungpanzer
  3. Join Date: Apr 2014
  4. Location: Florida, United States
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Weight: 215 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,478
  8. Subscribers: 5
  9. Rep Power: 249189
Originally Posted By nn586⏩
Bro I'm about to skip this hospital part it's making me sick srs


Put a bullet in my head if I ever end up like that
I lowered my stereo down during those particular scenes. It kinda reminded me of that poor bastard from the movie Seven.
DYEL?
post 1580519651 05-20-2019, 09:34 PM
-
#147
  1. meteoraniac
  2. *Platinum Account*
  1. meteoraniac
  2. *Platinum Account*
  3. Join Date: Mar 2009
  4. Location: North Carolina, Singapore
  5. Posts: 12,171
  6. Rep Power: 29521
such a well made series

every episodes seems to focus on different characters, no bull**** filler contents, just straight up 'tell it in ur face' stuff.. love it
Sloots come and go but moms are forever

Get to know your parents: you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings: they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Enjoy your body: use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it: it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
post 1580519811 05-20-2019, 09:39 PM
-
#148
  1. Postmort3m
  2. Chairman of the bored
  1. Postmort3m
  2. Chairman of the bored
  3. Join Date: Apr 2012
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 32,467
  6. Rep Power: 539821
Too bad no one working in the reactor was as alpha as the coal crew chief; probably never would have happened.
post 1580519881 05-20-2019, 09:42 PM
-
#149
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  1. nn586
  2. 🤡🌎
  3. Join Date: Jun 2009
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 41,697
  6. Rep Power: 405369
There's no ****ing way this guy is alive right now on that hospital bed

The husband I should say, I mean how...
post 1580520751 05-20-2019, 10:08 PM
-
#150
  1. Komytea
  2. Anjunadeep
  1. Komytea
  2. Anjunadeep
  3. Join Date: Aug 2014
  4. Posts: 3,820
  5. Rep Power: 23537
lots of wtf in that 3rd episode.

Spoiler!
fkn bish pissed me off. she was told to not touch her husband and chit especially being preggo. ffs. got damn the bodies were fuuukked up. coalminers were the chads of tradies in that episode
Quick Navigation Top Misc
Bookmarks
Digg.com
Digg
del.icio.us
del.icio.us
Stumbleupon.com
StumbleUpon
Google.com
Google
Facebook.com
Facebook
Posting Permissions
  1. You may not post new threads
  2. You may not post replies
  3. You may not post attachments
  4. You may not edit your posts