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Re: Even the New York Times withholds the address


From: "David Howe" <DaveHowe () gmx co uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 18:59:29 -0000


at Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:43 PM, blitz <blitz () macronet net> was
seen to say:
One last addition to this idiotic water idea.. since the water
doesn't get up there to the reservoir on the roof by itself, add your
costs of huge pumps, plus the cost of pumping it up there, and a less
than 100% efficiency in converting falling water to electricity.
Also, add heating it in the winter to keep it liquid instead of
solid, decontamination chemicals (cant have any Leigonella bacillus
growing in there in the summer) Its all moot, as the weight factor
makes this a non-starter.

Nah, you just have to think about placement; find a convenient
reservoir, dig a big hole in the stone to one side of the dam, and put
your datacenter there.

now, about that anti-flooding insurance.... :)


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