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Subject: [Leica] Tina and Her Computer: Lightening Strike!
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Sun Jun 27 03:03:56 2004
References: <OFA28D8954.015D05F0-ON86256EBE.004EE20E-86256EBE.004F0C50@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> <40DC5B9E.2060204@summaventures.com> <1088185198.4795.19.camel@failsafe>

nope.

Peter

Feli di Giorgio wrote:

> On Fri, 2004-06-25 at 10:06, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 
>>Actually in the event of a lightning strike in proximity to the PC, the 
>>electro-magnetic field will damage circuits and disks, plugged in or not. 
>>It all 
>>depends on the amount of shielding available to the components. MIL-spec 
>>or 
>>other specially ruggedised kit may survive. Talk to any number of IT 
>>DIrectors 
>>on the subject...it ain't funny. Itis one of the risks of relying on 
>>magnetic 
>>and electronic media. CDs are more robust.
>>
>>Peter Dzwig
> 
> 
> You could always use tubes instead of IC's...
> ;-)
> 
> correct?
> 
> Feli
> 
> 
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