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Why 10,000 volts at altitude is a bad idea

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    bub
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    I've lived at high elevations most of my life, and the only minor inconveniences I've noticed are somewhat higher risks of sunburn and recipes that need adjustments to turn out right. This guy,...

    I've lived at high elevations most of my life, and the only minor inconveniences I've noticed are somewhat higher risks of sunburn and recipes that need adjustments to turn out right.

    This guy, though, has a real problem. I wonder how much that microscope cost? I suppose filling the spaces in the unit with an insulating spray foam probably wouldn't be good for its performance.

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    1. asoftbird
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      That stuff would offgas a lot in the high vacuum of the scope and would probably ruin the performance.

      I suppose filling the spaces in the unit with an insulating spray foam probably wouldn't be good for its performance.

      That stuff would offgas a lot in the high vacuum of the scope and would probably ruin the performance.

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  2. frostycakes
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    I don't know why he didn't just get in touch with someone at Western State Colorado University, given that the town it's in is at about the same elevation as he is (~7700 feet) and had to have...

    I don't know why he didn't just get in touch with someone at Western State Colorado University, given that the town it's in is at about the same elevation as he is (~7700 feet) and had to have found a solution to these issues for their own similar equipment.

    Assuming it isn't just "have the experiments run in Grand Junction, Boulder, or Fort Collins and analyze the data in Gunnison", that is.

    He's literally in a state next door, and given how he drove across half of NM just for one video, it shouldn't be that hard for him to get in touch with people up there.

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