CHERNOBYL EPISODE 5 - Full Length Reaction!
Added 2024-04-23 16:00:09 +0000 UTCHere's the full length reaction to the finale ("Vichnaya Pamyat") of Chernobyl! This has definitely been one of my favorite shows that I've watched for the channel, and I'm glad that the end credits gave us some updates on the clean-up of Chernobyl and on the characters' fates. Thank you for going on this journey with me! Enjoy!
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Addie.. I hope you recognize the **quote I used. What movie was it from? this question is only for Addie
Billy Dancel
2024-04-24 13:17:54 +0000 UTCA great detailed explanation to the question, “What happened?” You would think that if a country wanted to be recognized as the best at something they would “spare no expense”** as using the best quality of uranium to produce the energy needed for their country. It wouldn’t be out of the question to believe that politics played a role in that decision. I mentioned this at the start of the series and it’s worth repeating. The HBO podcast for Chernobyl gives additional details to what happened. One of the producers actually went there and you’ll learn what he went through. One of the best series for your channel and one I believe you will probably feel compelled to re-watch when you have some extra time. Take care of yourself, Addie!!
Billy Dancel
2024-04-24 13:15:36 +0000 UTCThe "Official" Death Toll, since the USSR chose to not keep track of related deaths, stands at 31. That accounts for people killed in the actual explosion plus those that died of Acute Radiation Syndrome in the weeks to months following the accident. It does not include people who recovered from the exposure and later died from cancer related to the exposure. Unmentioned in the series is that the Soviet government invited an expert in treating acute radiation exposure, Dr. Robert Gale of UCLA (this wasn't until after they formally admitted that the accident had occurred however). The most severe cases (including onsite plant workers and firemen) died quickly but the majority of those who received high doses during clean-up operations, including the three volunteers in episode 2, the mine workers, and the volunteers cleaning off the roof in episode 4 recovered quickly. Children are far more likely to be diagnosed with cancer (especially fast-forming cancers like leukemia) because they are growing and forming new cells at a much higher rate than adults, who only form new cells as old cells die. A significant percentage of cancer deaths are associated with unknowingly ingesting radioactive debris, including Iodine-137 and Strontium-90. The former can be avoided by taking iodine pills, but the latter is often ingested by livestock and concentrated in dairy products (strontium is chemically similar to calcium). Post-Fukishima in Japan, dairy products from the contaminated region were removed from shelves and disposed of. But in the crucial days and weeks after the Chernobyl accident no such precautions were taken (for the same reason that they delayed evacuating Pripyat), and so many were exposed that way. The story of the "Bridge of Death" appears to be a fabrication that the series creators included based on urban legends that built up around the accident. The physical bridge exists, and it is nicknamed the bridge of death, but the name precedes the nuclear accident and is more likely related to the frequency of auto accidents associated with a curve in the road that leads to it.
james repka
2024-04-23 22:19:44 +0000 UTC
