[Phys-L] Re: very close call in power grod

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

At 03:26 AM 6/21/2005, John D., you wrote:
> I quote washingtonpost.com:
>
> > "It was very bizarre, very disconcerting. And we may have a major
> > problem on our hands," said engineer Aaron Cooperberg.
> >
> > ... the precise cause of the malfunction has not been identified, and
> > they say it could happen again. "Fundamentally, we had a very close
> > call, and we don't know why," said another engineer, .....
>
> > "the ringing lasted about 12 seconds." Computer simulations showed
> > that "the oscillations can grow with time and result in the breakup
> > of the power system in about 30 seconds,"
>
> Full story at:
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/20/AR2005062001449_pf.html
>
> How many more blackouts does it take before these guys
> get their act together?


When space telescope optics are tested for focal length
before launching into space?

When high dollar high energy fusion setups break even on
their energy budget (far less their cost budget)for more
than a millisecond?

When science papers no longer contain doctored and
fake data?

:-)

Brian [Penchko] Whatcott
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