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Re: Manhattan District, was: Chicago P.D. TV series--computer usage [message #391343 is a reply to message #391318] Fri, 28 February 2020 09:48 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Originally posted by: JimP

On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:05:08 -0800 (PST), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> On Monday, February 24, 2020 at 5:34:24 PM UTC-5, danny burstein wrote:
>
>> The guide explains that part, of course, and also describes
>> the super clean environment they need. He added that they
>> had Geiger Counters on the air vents, and that if they
>> detected any radiation from the Nevada tests (remember
>> back then these were often open air) they'd route the
>> air through extra filters to keep the fallout away from
>> the film.
>>
>> Eyup. Worried about the film. Not about the people...
>
> Here's a 1956 technical article on the effects of
> corrosion on electrical units.
> http://massis.lcs.mit.edu/telecom-archives/archives/technica l/western-union-tech-review/10-2/p052.htm
>
> Funny thing: apparently air at the seashore is rough on things
> because of the salt content. But my parents used to say
> that salt air was healthy, they liked visiting the seashore
> for that reason (indeed, hoped to retire there).

When I got aboard ship, a DDG, I was told to forget what I had learned
in electronics tech school because aboard ship there were major
differences due to salt water corrosion.

--
Jim
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