Power camera for a lifetime on one charge. Nuclear batteries

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear powered electronics for 40 years.

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-08-...d-diamond.html



I think it would be more like the mega-corps who don't want things to
last long would bury it, if it was viable.

geoff

On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 19:54:33 +1200, geoff
wrote:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear powered electronics for 40 years.

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-08-...d-diamond.html



I think it would be more like the mega-corps who don't want things to
last long would bury it, if it was viable.

If it works (unlike the water-fueled cars, supposedly suppressed) the
mega-corps will fight over the patents.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

In geoff writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

And yes, they worked fine.

However, this was also the time period in which we saw
some pretty big improvements in batteries so the plutonium
units quickly went bye bye.

(There were also some pretty annoying regulatory issues
with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).

So yeah, they were out there. But no more.


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On Aug 29, 2020, danny burstein wrote
(in article ):

writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

I remember the 1970’s “Staticmaster� polonium antistatic vinyl disc brushes which came complete with radiation warnings.
https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/staticeliminator.htm

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Regards,
Savageduck

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In geoff writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

And yes, they worked fine.

However, this was also the time period in which we saw
some pretty big improvements in batteries so the plutonium
units quickly went bye bye.

(There were also some pretty annoying regulatory issues
with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).

So yeah, they were out there. But no more.

--
__________________________________________________ ___
Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key

[to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]

On Aug 29, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com):

On Aug 29, 2020, danny burstein wrote
(in article ):


writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

I remember the 1970’s “Staticmaster� polonium antistatic vinyl disc
brushes which came complete with radiation warnings.
https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/staticeliminator.htm

I wonder if Litvinenko owned one of those...

On Aug 29, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ternal-september.org):

On Aug 29, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com):

On Aug 29, 2020, danny burstein wrote
(in article ):


writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

I remember the 1970’s “Staticmaster� polonium antistatic vinyl disc
brushes which came complete with radiation warnings.
https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/staticeliminator.htm

I wonder if Litvinenko owned one of those...

At least he is now static free.
No pops, or crackles when you play him back on your turntable.

--
Regards,
Savageduck

On Aug 29, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com):

On Aug 29, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ternal-september.org):

On Aug 29, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com):

On Aug 29, 2020, danny burstein wrote
(in article ):


writes:

On 29/08/2020 6:44 pm, RichA wrote:
This would be terrific. But political busybodies and other morons
would try to stop it. Even though pacemakers have had nuclear
powered electronics for 40 years.

Err, no, no, nogity no.

There was a _short_ period in the 1970's where plutonium
powered pacemakers were, indeed, tested and installed
in patients.

I remember the 1970’s “Staticmaster� polonium antistatic vinyl disc
brushes which came complete with radiation warnings.
https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/...iceliminator.h
tm

I wonder if Litvinenko owned one of those...

At least he is now static free.
No pops, or crackles when you play him back on your turntable.

I guess we can thank Putin for the quiet playback. He’s too humble to take
credit.