Quote Originally Posted by Ciphor View Post
The rods are melting. Witout rapid cooling in next 48 hours a nuclear chain reaction will transform that area into a crater. Fukushimas reactors are much larger then Chernobyls were.

They are trying to slow the heating down with water. I can't imagine how they will cool the rods at there current temperature and condition.
Reactors typically operate with less then critical mass to prevent the possibility of an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction leading to a nuclear explosion.

I sincerely hope they can control the situation at all the damaged reactors and the situation does not get any worse then it is. My best wishes to all the people in Japan having to deal with not only a terrible nuclear accident but the damage from both a monstrous earthquake and tsunami.