We made a newspaper explode in High School Physics class by spinning it with an electric motor until the force on the paper couldn't hold itself together. That was really neat. IMO.
Ian Skinner wrote: > If you ever need to destroy data on a CD > stick it in a microwave, pretty too :) > > Another idea... We should make a list for mythbusters :) > > I'm not sure which idea you are referring to, but Mythbusters did microwave > CDroms in one episode. It was concerning whether a damaged disk could > explode with deadly force from the speed modern drives spin at. They > determined that if you where somehow exposed to a naked spinning disk that > yes it will explode at high RPMs, and send razor sharp shrapnel in all > directions. But the cases of the drives are capable of containing the > potential projectiles. > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175936 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
