david@squid.UUCP (06/07/88)
From squid!david Mon Jun 6 22:33 CDT 1988 remote from occrsh Date: Mon, 6 Jun 88 22:33:14 CDT Message-Id: <8815722CF2@squid.UUCP> Subject: nukes ** NEW Add-Ons for the IBM ** Single board Nuclear Reactor supplies stand-by power for 12 years! Now available on a full-length plug-in card for the IBM, or compatible, the QBX-1 nuclear reactor card provides back-up power for up to 12 years. When the card senses a power failure, explosive charges (bolts) eject moderator and control rods from the reactor interior, within 20mmsecs, bringing the reactor to it's fully rated output of 20Kw, in less than one (1) millisecond! Over it's 12 year active life, the reactor's power decreases by 25%, to 15Kw. Integral heat fans provide convection cooling of the reactor's 500W power dissapation while the reactor remains in "stand-by" position. If your computer cannot furnish the 400ft per second of forced air for cooling, consider buying the manufacturer's heavy-water cooling jacket and stainless steel pump module, which fits conveniently under a desk, or workbench. Latches on each side of the reactor module let you quickly swap the radioactive core, should you need to replace it. An optional circular viewing port of lead glass lets you view the reactor's internal assemblies, & also functions as a ten (1O) million candlepower nightlight. To protect users from undue radiation, each card contains a shielding kit, comprised of five (5) self-adhesive lead plates, and 20 radiation-monitoring film badges. The lead plates mount to the inside of your computer enclosure, insuring the reduction of harmful gamma rays, which cause soft errors to floppy disks and RAM data. For more protection, consider the manufacturer's 200' extension cords for monitors and keyboards. Because the card can supply more than enough power for the standard computing station, you can sell the excess power to your utility company, as provided by law. An add-on phasing and metering kit (PMK- 1) lets you connect your reactor to the local power grid. Each PMK-1 kit includes standard power sale contracts and Rural Electrification Board rules & regulations. Although not required everywhere, each reactor includes a standard 23- volume site evacuation plan. The plan includes forms, to allow you to register the name and address of your reactor site with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As an option, the seller supplies the plan on MS-DOS compatible diskettes, in Wordstar format. User-friendly templates let you type in the data allowing your word processor to create a complete, printed document. Reactor prices start at twelve (12) million dollars (US). Please allow six (6) years for delivery. (Prices do NOT reflect union considerations, or include cost over-runs.) Please mail your cashier's check, or money order, with payment in full, to: Nukes R Us, P.O. Box U-235, White Sands, NM 43210 (shamelessly stolen from the TECH echo) --- Sirius 0.50 * Origin: Best of both worlds: ihnp4!occrsh!squid!david aka (1:19/1)
dmt@mtunb.ATT.COM (Dave Tutelman) (06/08/88)
In article <141900034@occrsh.ATT.COM> david@squid.UUCP writes: > >** NEW Add-Ons for the IBM ** > >Single board Nuclear Reactor supplies stand-by power for 12 years! Now >available on a full-length plug-in card for the IBM, or compatible, >... >Reactor prices start at twelve (12) million dollars (US). Please allow >six (6) years for delivery. For those who are interested and need theirs cheap and _now_, I understand that the Long Island Lighting Company is selling a one in like-new condition. Even higher power than the twelve KW unit above. Current bidding stands at $1.00. You have to adapt it yourself for computer mounting, however. +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dave Tutelman | | Physical - AT&T - Lincroft, NJ | | Logical - ...ihnp4!mtuxo!mtunb!dmt | | Audible - (201) 576 2442 | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
sehr@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu (06/10/88)
> For those who are interested and need theirs cheap and _now_, I understand > that the Long Island Lighting Company is selling a one in > like-new condition. Even higher power than the twelve KW unit above. > Current bidding stands at $1.00. You have to adapt it yourself for > computer mounting, however. I understand that the Shoreham Plant comes with incomplete documentation, though, especially regarding the evacuation plan. If you don't mind a little assembly, the Northern Indiana Public Service Corp., and Public Service Indiana each have a partially assembled device going cheap. David ----- David C. Sehr Center for Supercomputing Research and Development University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 305 Talbot Lab 104 South Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801-2932 Internet, BITNET: sehr@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu UUCP: {ihnp4,uunet,convex}!uiucuxc!uicsrd!sehr ARPANET: sehr%uicsrd@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu CSNET: sehr%uicsrd@uiuc.csnet
root@uisc1.UUCP (Super user) (06/13/88)
In article <42900015@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>, sehr@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes: > > > For those who are interested and need theirs cheap and _now_, I understand > > that the Long Island Lighting Company is selling a one in > > like-new condition. Even higher power than the twelve KW unit above. > > Current bidding stands at $1.00. You have to adapt it yourself for > > computer mounting, however. > > I understand that the Shoreham Plant comes with incomplete documentation, > though, especially regarding the evacuation plan. Oh, let's face it, who needs evacuation? You won't live forever anyway. :-)
steve@dad.UUCP (Steve Cook) (06/15/88)
in article <42900015@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>, sehr@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu says: > > If you don't mind a little assembly, the Northern Indiana Public Service > Corp., and Public Service Indiana each have a partially assembled device > going cheap. And for you oem's who need power supplies Hanford, Washington and The Wpps Consortium are offering bulk discounts. Four partially assembled units and one burnt-in system. -- Hep me, Hep me, Hep me..... {hplsla,uw-beaver}!tikal!dad!steve
crscott@sdrc.UUCP (Scott_Klosterman) (06/16/88)
In article <3322@dad.UUCP>, steve@dad.UUCP (Steve Cook) writes: > in article <42900015@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu>, sehr@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu says: > > > > If you don't mind a little assembly, the Northern Indiana Public Service > > Corp., and Public Service Indiana each have a partially assembled device > > going cheap. > > And for you oem's who need power supplies Hanford, Washington and The > Wpps Consortium are offering bulk discounts. Four partially > assembled units and one burnt-in system. > At Moscow by Cincy we have a completely assembled non-functional nuclear power supply with a partially assembed somewhat converted coal fired plant which is'nt working. Since their both part of the same non-functional power plant, and we don't have any use for electricity since we have discoved fire, I'm sure you could get a great two for one deal. sk