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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about reactor core meltdown focus on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, specifically unit No. 2. Topics include the core melting through the steel pressure vessel into the containment structure, high radiation readings, and the risk of explosion. The content references statements from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Tokyo Electric Power Company's response, such as injecting nitrogen to prevent hydrogen explosions. These threads analyze the severity of the meltdown and its implications for nuclear safety.
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    Core of Fukushima #2 melted through the floor, explosion is possible (China Syndrome)

    WASHINGTON — The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that some of the core of a stricken Japanese reactor had probably leaked from its steel pressure vessel into the bottom of the containment structure, implying that the damage was even worse than previously thought. The...
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