Chemical engineers and particle physicists had been warning that the random combination of wildly accelerating, high-intensity radioactivity continuing to accumulate and accelerate in the small, enclosed Senate Chamber, combined with the environmental supersaturation of volatile gasses and high-temperature, high-density atmospheric pressures would not be sustainable – and had already been building for two prior sessions.
Forensic scientists will not be able to ascertain conclusively which floor debate finally set off the explosion, as the crater it left behind is likely to remain dangerously radioactive for at least fifty years.
when they say “inert gas!”
I’ll hazard a guess since ‘volatile gasses’ & ‘high temperatures’ are involved- rightwingers were behind it all I’m sure. Wouldn’t be surprised if Douglas had something to do with it, he always tries to appear so reasonable sounding & benign-his typical M.O. can be read like a roadmap. Revenge for being driven out of office by the Dems no doubt. It’s easy to figure out since he continuously tries to claim all successful undertakings credited to Shummy or the Dems were actually his bright ideas which were rejected, then stolen by the supermajority.