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manicdem

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14. Lots of difficulty

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 03:28 PM

Sep 2024

I can see why everything is tedious. It must be a wreck in there like trying to get through a partly demolished building. Then dealing with molten lava. Also the high radiation level scrambles the electronics and sensors.

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Removing the melted fuel is a very bad idea. NNadir Sep 2024 #12

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Lots of difficulty manicdem Sep 2024 #14