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"Hot" new Superconductive wires

Postby Taro Toporific » Mon May 10, 2004 6:52 pm

Image Sumitomo Elec to Market Superconductive WireMon 10 May, 2004 10:14
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Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd said on Monday it would soon start mass production of cost-competitive, superconductive wire capable of transmitting 130 times the electricity deliverable by a normal copper wire....Employing know-how called "high-temperature superconductivity technology," Japan's biggest electric cable maker successfully produced 3,000-foot sections of ceramic superconductive wire, with a width less than that of a pencil....
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Re: "Hot" new Superconductive wires

Postby omae mona » Mon May 10, 2004 6:59 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd said on Monday it would soon start mass production of cost-competitive, superconductive wire capable of transmitting 130 times the electricity deliverable by a normal copper wire


Yes! This is just in time for all the remaining stores to spruce up their electrical systems for the summer, so they too can run their air conditioners at full blast with all the doors wide open. I am a big fan of the air-conditioned sidewalks here in Japan during the hot summer months. :roll:
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Re: "Hot" new uperconductive wires

Postby Big Booger » Mon May 10, 2004 7:12 pm

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Taro Toporific wrote:TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd said on Monday it would soon start mass production of cost-competitive, superconductive wire capable of transmitting 130 times the electricity deliverable by a normal copper wire


Yes! This is just in time for all the remaining stores to spruce up their electrical systems for the summer, so they too can run their air conditioners at full blast with all the doors wide open. I am a big fan of the air-conditioned sidewalks here in Japan during the hot summer months. :roll:


Why do they not have a buffer or two door system?
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Re: "Hot" new uperconductive wires

Postby NeoNecroNomiCron » Tue May 11, 2004 11:13 am

Big Booger wrote:
Why do they not have a buffer or two door system?
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They do in Roppongi hills. I belive the technical term is whirling door of death.
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Re: "Hot" new uperconductive wires

Postby Taro Toporific » Tue May 11, 2004 11:29 am

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omae mona wrote: I am a big fan of the air-conditioned sidewalks here in Japan during the hot summer months. :roll:

Why do they not have a buffer or two door system?


An air curtain would work and still provide the Japaneseque "welcoming" of blaring 110db loudspeakers within the store....but hey that would be too rational.
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