Discussion What caused the Chernobyl disaster?

[Castaway]

For now I believe the most commonly accepted narrative that predominates in the West…

 

[Emba]

Ivan was too drunk to flip a switch that the servo relay failed to switch

 

[Skelly]

what would the cia or kgb gain from Chernobyl exploding?

 

[Castaway]

what would the cia or kgb gain from Chernobyl exploding?

CIA - to destabilize the Soviet Union and damage its nuclear capabilities

KGB - to discourage the West from building more nuclear power plants and to push for greater denuclearization

 

[Skelly]

CIA - to destabilize the Soviet Union and damage its nuclear capabilities

That's litterally soviet propaganda to cover up their mistakes :skull:

KGB - to discourage the West from building more nuclear power plants and to push for greater denuclearization

that's like shooting yourself in the foot to discourage people from making guns :skull:

 

[curryboy420]

I wouldn't be surprised if Jews were somehow involved. Look how hard they try to fuck Iran's nuclear program up.

 

[Castaway]

That's litterally soviet propaganda to cover up their mistakes :skull:

It’s a very popular theory in modern day Russia jfl

 

[Anarcho Nihilist]

That's litterally soviet propaganda to cover up their mistakes :skull:

that's like shooting yourself in the foot to discourage people from making guns :skull:

The Russian/Soviet powers have always spat on the lives of their population, they would have killed ten thousand of their citizens without hesitation if it had caused damage to the enemy.

 

[ldargoblin]

inattention and rash decisions due to lack of sex

 

[CrackingYs]

This guy:

 

[Castaway]

This guy:

"3.6 roentgen - not great, not terrible."

 

[DarkStar]

I agree it was likely just some kind of accident

However, I've never really heard of any theories about some kind of sabotage or any kind of "secret weapons" program gone wrong, though they are likely possibilities