Fukushima explained in crap cartoon

Those of you've who've struggled over the past week or so to understand just what's happening down at Japan's Fukushima nuke plant should seek enlightenment from this video, evidently aimed at kids but just as handy for fact-starved, fearful parents:

You can find the original animation here. It's already clocked up 900k+ views, suggesting there's a substantial market for such balanced analysis. ®

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Thanks to the various readers who flagged this up.