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From: brent@phoenix.UUCP (Brent P. Callaghan)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Gyroscopic sideffects
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 10:24:20 EDT
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The discussion on the IMAX camera gyroscopic problems on the shuttle
brings to mind a similar story pertaining to an airborne computer
in the 60's.  The heart of the computer was a magnetic drum, rather
massive, and spinning at high speed.  Shortly after takeoff the
computer developed a deep psychosis as the aircraft banked, followed
immediately by a screaming noise from its rotating insides.

Sooner or later, rotating storage media will be carried on the
shuttle or space station.  Perhaps a drive with contra-rotating
disks is the answer.
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