Re: floppy data and airport x-rays

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From: Michael Salem
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 00:00

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Bob Cousins wrote:

> >X-rays at the exposure levels that you will encounter in airport
> >screening devices have no effect whatsoever on the magnetic properties
> >of magnetic media.
> 
> For interest, what level of X-rays would be required to cause a problem, 

A level sufficient to physically destroy the magnetic coating or the 
substrate.

> and where could that level be found?

In the vicinity of a supernova. Maybe a military X-ray laser (if they 
exist).

HTH,
-- 
Michael Salem

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Subject: Re: floppy data and airport x-rays
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