Nuclear 33 in "Chernobyl"

In the first episode of the "Chernobyl" series, where they recounted events up to and after the explosion, the second clock time they noted was 3:30, which I think was the first time they noted after the explosion.

Then, this was JUST STUNNING-- in the 5th and final episode, a very blatant 33 associated with the nuclear blast of the reactor.

The scientist, played here by Jared Harris, recounts the events leading up the explosion and he says the power of the reactor went "beyond 33,000 megawatts". His use of "beyond" is the tip-off that they are specifically referencing 33. And then the nuclear explosion occurred.

Note the streaming trails coming off the explosion cloud, like is seen in other nuclear blasts and like in the WTC event.


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