It was a quote from the TV miniseries Chernobyl. The reading was the highest the dosimeter could measure, so the actual value could have been (and was) much higher. They also underestimated the impact if that reading had been accurate.
If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. It’s not 100% accurate but it’s close enough and it’s remarkably good television, one of the best series of all time IMO. It’s readily available on any number of the seven seas, and also streaming from HBO I think.
It was a quote from the TV miniseries Chernobyl. The reading was the highest the dosimeter could measure, so the actual value could have been (and was) much higher. They also underestimated the impact if that reading had been accurate.
Ohhhhh
If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. It’s not 100% accurate but it’s close enough and it’s remarkably good television, one of the best series of all time IMO. It’s readily available on any number of the seven seas, and also streaming from HBO I think.
I watched it on hbo max back when it came out then went down YouTube rabbit holes about it too haha it’s just been a while but shall do a rewatch