Will somebody explain to me (Taz or whoever) how radiation would cause such profound and complete damage to what basically amounts to a computer? I can see that if the nuclear power unit was damaged that power would be cut and the unit would shut down, but the probes, despite their apparent sentience are not flesh and blood. Radiation shouldn't have the same effects that it has on us. Some related doubts also arise.
*That must be one heckuva cooling system if it does better than a -25 degree carbon dioxide atmosphere. Why would a few degrees of temperature change matter in such a rugged environment anyway? Their circuits certainly seemed to work in +25 degree Dr.D's office (Celsius assumed.)
*We're not talking about Chernobyl here. The radiation from one of these power sources would certainly cause some serious grief to a human being, but should not have been the cause of all the effects in Andrew's last days.
Sorry, shoot me down if you like, but I just don't see how a failure in the nuclear power source can cause damage like this.
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