A Movie Nuclear Disaster Foreshadows A Real Nuclear Disaster Which Then Foreshadowed Another Nuclear Disaster
“The China Syndrome,” released on March 16, 1979, is a nuclear power plant disaster film.
12 days after it was released, this happened:
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 happened:
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 that were stuck.
- The reactor suffered damage.
- Minimal 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 actual 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.”
