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To: Lola who wrote (20695)	8/21/1999 1:15:00 PM
From: Chuca Marsh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62348

Sorry but my search at SI brought me here from the Joke Thread, the RTG device: ragingbull.com This may expain the logical sequence ( if any )LOL. RE above URL for Non RB folks: By: Chucka Reply To: 4589 by knewcomer Saturday, 21 Aug 1999 at 1:08 PM EDT Post # of 4590 WOW, I am impressed still. ( RTG Power lower in:) For those of you that remember my now erased based cards on Grampa Pumpa, add this to the unusual URLs that I find: ( This one is for you Smokenjoe ) bumperdumper.com Thanks to the Fuel Cell Thread of Mr E ( David )DCTH TECH: bumperdumper.com I love Breakthru Techs and always have the proper link is BEFORE this URL post at DCHT: ragingbull.com Also, some help me out over here I am digging a hole on NUCLID Battery TECH ..ie was tested on the MIR, I think folks think I found a latrine. LOL RE: NUKE TECH is 20-30 fold BETTER than CURRENT POWER TECH...see the 4-8% RTC comparison of the competitor to NUCLIDE BATTERY- we are at 80s %ages and that is good enuff for this DISORGANIZED GUY, GO NUKE- a MUST read: Message 11026986 Message 11026986 ..//..It is actually alpha decay. The Pu-238 emits a high energy alpha particle (basically ionized helium-4). The heat sets up a temperature difference across a special electronics component called a thermocouple. This causes a voltage to be setup, which powers the equipment. It's remarkably safe and reliable, but gives rather poor energy density (though energy over time is quite good). The only other type of power system I've seen that has anywhere near a comparable life-span is the Nuclide Battery that the Rhombic Corporation is theoretically working on. If it gets finished, it will probably replace RTGs, because it is has an 80% efficiency as opposed to the 4-8% for RTGs, and can be made ultradense (energy densities of around .67kW/kg as opposed to several hundred kilograms for less than 2kW of output power). I'm not sure of the progress as their website is the only page I've found talking about them. > This Pu-238 oxide is fairly tough stuff as I understand it. That alone > keeps it from being turned into a fine powder. Very tough, and very high temperature resistant. > Secondly, the RTG itself is surrounded by what is basically an armored > cask. Years ago I saw a video of a test of one of these where it a test > cask was mounted on a railcar and accelerated by rocket into a concrete > wall. Yup, the cask has a layer of iridium covered with two layers of Carbon-Carbon composites (IIRC). Very strong, and very impact resistant. Also very burn resistant. > As for surviving the explosion, the explosions are not as violent as you > may think. Yes, they appear extremely violent, but it's not to tough to > build something that can survive them...//.. The seach ob RTG led me from HERE in URL below to daytrading Canadaian Stiocks Thread with Olga replying in line with Buckley John, I have no idea now BUT this was the IN ORDER reseach link that got me researching: Message 9075767 Message 9075767 THE ABOVE is a JOKE THREAD...not true, BTW: read this part: ..//..Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myrhvold said the test justified Microsoft's recent acquisition of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation from the US Government. Not only did Microsoft acquire "kilograms of weapons grade plutonium" in the deal, said Myrhvold, "but we've finally found a place to dump those millions of unsold copies of Microsoft Bob." Myrhvold warned users not to replace Microsoft NT products with rival operating systems. The existence of an RTG in each Pentium II microprocessor would explain why the microprocessors, made by the Intel Corporation, run so hot. The Intel chips "put out more heat than they draw in electrical power" said Prof. E.E. Thymes of MIT. "This should finally dispell those stories about cold fusion." "I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator inside of every Pentium II microprocessor," said Myrhvold, "but anyone who installs an OS written by a bunch of long-hairs on the Internet is going to get what they deserve." ..//.. Chucka (Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy) Chucka-SECC Disclosure for IR Assistance at P.B.F. for client Rhombic Corp SEE RECENT: marketwatch.newsalert.com Best to all New Tech Traders, but LONGS will have it all!