What If You Worked the Night Shift at Chernobyl?

It's 1:23 a.m. on 26 April 1986. You're 25, you're an engineer, and you're sitting in the control room of reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl. In 36 seconds, someone will press the button that is supposed to make everything safe. This is the night shift, second by second: the delayed safety test, the power collapse nobody stopped for, the 36 seconds, the explosions, the town that was told to pack for three days, and the bill that came after. Then one question for you: would you have said no? Tell me in the comments. And if someone in your family remembers the spring of 1986, ask them where they were. I'd love to read their story. Chapters 0:00 01:23 a.m. 0:35 Who you are 1:05 The test 1:51 The drop 2:42 Thirty-six seconds 3:21 The night 4:00 Three days 4:34 The bill 5:23 Your answer Sources: Wikipedia (Chernobyl disaster, Pripyat, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant) and the World Nuclear Association. "You" are a fictional engineer. The real people in this story are shown as generic figures, not portraits. Some technical details are simplified for clarity. #Chernobyl #History #WhatIf