On Friday, April 12, 2002, at 05:58 PM, kapnkid wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>> A crash reduces
>>>>>
>>>>> Your expensive computer
>>>>>
>>>>> To a simple stone.
>>
>> One very high in silica at that, this is usually indicative of
>
> Could it be it contains more lead than silicon by weight, as the
> monitor is
> a very high lead glass, in order to minimize X-ray emission. Although
> it is
> a lead oxide and silicon dioxide (silica) solution, doesn't the lead
> weigh
> more? Definitely not good soup stones.
If reduced to it's component compounds the boards and screen would
generate quite a bit of silicate (pure silicon in the case of the ICs
and circuit boards). Glass is silicon dioxide don't forget.... As for
the lead I don't know what proportion it is used in it CRT screens but
I'd hazard a guess at 'not enough' in the case of 1980s CRT screens! By
mass I still think silicon would win hands down though, but the lead
would make it a bit risky ;).
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