Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] nuclear psub?

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

Oh yes, the "Atomic Boyscout".  I have that story also if you can't find
it.
Carl


Nero Wolfe wrote:
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> he was building a breeder reactor.  and.. he was being blatently stupid about it ;-)  i'll dig up the article later for you guys.  it's entertaining...
> 
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> On 1/6/2003 at 12:56 PM Warrend Greenway wrote:
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> >I read about a kid in the news, years ago, who made a thermopile type
> >"reactor" (not actually a reactor) from fire alarms.
> >I don't remember how he got enough fire alarms, but I know it would take a
> >lot to do anything usefull! Anyhow, they raided
> >his house...I did think about using saline concentration and temperature
> >differentials in the water to drive a sub...I
> >decided you certainly could, but it would be limited to deep water and
> >would be limited to a knot or two.
> >
> >Warren.

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