That is, in general, my perception of him, though I have not read about him extensively or in any kind of focused manner. Certainly more reasonable than many of the hard-line autocratic dyed-in-the-wool Communists that preceded him as Premier.
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This is the best show on TV.

Fantastic acting, they brought in Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, and Jared Harris FFS.


I have read and read about the Chernobyl disaster. This movie is absolutely crushing the story.
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Stellan and Harris were just awesome last night. Emily Watson has got some acting chops too.
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Damn that ending this week was brutal. Really liking this one so far.
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can someone explain to me why the first helicopters' rotors flew off when it went over and then away from the core?
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I think being that close to the open core will just make things dissolve.
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Hit a crane cable.

Recreation of actual event. 4 casualties, but not radiation related.

If you watch closely on the HBO show, you see the block and hook drop from below the copter as the cable is severed.



Much the same as happened here [note the carrying cable forming a catenary from the top of the crane to the bottom of the copter]


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Thank you for correcting my ignorance. :-)
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The rotors hit one of the cranes nearby. Here's the actual footage:


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thanks guys
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Wikipedia on Chernobyl is fantastic on this. Lots of info and links to more informational details.
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Where was Superman to save the copter? Or does he only work in America?
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Other common theme of this show is - no don’t touch that.
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Episode 2 was amazing. I had no idea just how catastrophic things might have been. The whole world would be different.
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I was in the Navy and my ship was in the Med at the time. I might well have gotten caught up in the fallout.
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