From: "A. Padgett Peterson, P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 11:15:15 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Top this one
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>Hell, UNC had its entire comms room taken out by a steam pipe breaking 
>caused by a water main bursting. Haven't there been any advances in 
>technology since the 40s?

At a place I worked once upon a time, long, long ago. We had an "advanced
projects laboratory" which was considered essential. It had its own
mains power drop, a massive diesel generator, and a room full of lead-acid
batteries for redundant backup in case the diesel didn't start.

Dump truck lost its brakes, hit a power pole which fell on the generator 
shed, crushing the roof onto the diesel, incidently rupturing the coolant/
water pipes which flooded the adjacent battery room (batteries were in a 
well to contain the acid if it leaked. Well filled.)

							P.fla