“The China Syndrome”, released on March 16, 1979, is a nuclear power plant disaster film.
12 days after it was released this happens:
On March 28, 1979, the “Three Mile Island” nuclear power plant disaster occurred. A detailed investigation is performed that concludes that there was a “partial meltdown”.
The same day they released the investigation results, this happens:
The world discovered the Russian Nuclear disaster “Chernobyl” via satellite surveillance.
Even Stranger:
The “China Syndrome” and “Three Mile Island” paralleled each other closely, both had the following:
- Confusion over valve status due to a critical user interface problem.
- Mechanical parts being stuck.
- The reactor suffered damage.
- Very little radiation leakage.
- No deaths, injuries, or significant damage except to the plant itself.
Both the movie and the real disaster came close to a full core meltdown. Such an event would potentially kill thousands.
Michael Douglas stated: “Incredible”, “I can’t put it together. It’s disturbingly ironic,”
The real TV news reporting of the disaster had eerily similar scenes to that from the movie. Michael Douglas stated: “It was a religious awakening”, “I felt it was God’s hand.”
I was younger then, but I remember.
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That’s interesting. And freaky!
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Wow
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I vaguely remember all of that. I was 12.
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Crikey! I’m gonna borrow that movie from the library.
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Although it didn’t make national news, a few days after The Day After movie was aired, a nationally known fireworks factory, Gucci Brothers, blew up in the town next to mine. The blast blew out, or rather, blew in, windows of neighboring residential homes. 2 died, 24 injured in the freak accident.
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Very strange world.
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