🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Dec21.193621.12001@microware.com>, troyf@microware.com (Troy Frericks) writes:
>>If I were a terrorist, I would drool at the thought of being able to
>>get such wonderful bombs so easily... All you'd have to do is arrange
>>for the vacuum valve to be opened on command or the magnetic bearing
>>to be turned off, etc.
>>
>>BOOM!
>
>Modern composit materials, when used in a flywheel, will disintegrate
>with such a failuar.  This bomb would be about as wonderful as some
>fiber-glass insulation falling out of your attic.

Oh?  And where do *YOU* think that all the kinetic energy goes?  The flywheel
fairy sneaks in and takes it?

Boy, the propaganda about "it's fluffy, so it's harmless" seems to be *REALLY*
effective.
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