altitude, humidity and cooling (was Re: VAX wanted in Bristol, UK)

From: Carlos Murillo <carlos_murillo_at_epm.net.co>
Date: Tue Dec 10 19:04:01 2002

At 01:38 PM 12/10/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Right, except that these systems are indoors in an office environment
>and there isn't an adequate temperature gradient.

I know, but it doesn't seem impossible to have them enclosed with
circulation from the outside (this is what I was thinking about).
Much easier than pressurized chambers and the like.

Of course, monitors, mice, keyboards would not get this treatment...

>You'd think things would be cool enough at the South Pole, but there's
>some non-intuitive forces at work.

It is actually pretty intuitive with a minimal knowledge of physics.


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Received on Tue Dec 10 2002 - 19:04:01 GMT