Hope it does not turn out to be a cyber attack...big deal in the utility industry where I work as an IT specialist.
Cecil K5DL Sent using recycled electrons. > On Apr 22, 2017, at 9:09 PM, Bruce Whitney via Topband > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The effects of GMD on power systems are well known by many engineers in our > electric utility industry. The recent failures were unrelated. There is no > mystery. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 22, 2017, at 9:35 PM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> The root cause was collision with an ice berg. >> >> >> a well researched TV documentary recently shed brand new light >> here...apparently they had a nasty coal fire burning in one of the coal >> bunkers from departure up until the day before the iceberg. It severely >> warped / weakened one of the walls of the flood compartment walls which >> happened to be at the exact spot of the iceberg's contact and subsequent >> ripping of the hull. The plate eventually burst and allowed the next several >> watertight compartments to flood which made the ship's bow start to tilt. >> The documentary concluded that if there had been no fire and plate warpage >> then the ship would have stayed afloat. .they should have never departed >> while the fire was still burning but after all of the hype and big $$$ >> involved, decided to go anyway. The fire info was hushed-up during the >> official inquiry, I suspect maybe for insurance purposes... fascinating new >> light. >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ >> >> VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": >> http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ >> >> "The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're >> learning you're not old." - Rosalyn S. Yalow >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
