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When Spun Really Fast, CDs Explode

Anonymous Coward writes: "Ever wonder why cd-rom/cd-rw drives are not getting any faster? Wonder why they heat up? This page has a rather amusing experiment where they put various CD's into something that can spin up to 30,000RPM and found that most cd's explode at just around 28,000RPM. Oh and they seem to like using Corel CD-ROM discs for their experiment." Update: Yep, it's a dupe...

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  1. Sigh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Good job reposting an old story to slashdot. Is it that much to get one of your editors to read slashdot every day? I mean, how is it that as a somewhat casual reader I know these have been posted before, but a bunch of paid professionals have no clue?

    And then they wonder why the dotcom bubble burst. -bugg

  2. Mr. Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First R. Post

  3. REPOST by GoRK · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    REPOst repost repost repost

  4. Re:better way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do us a favor, and microwave your dick, motherfucker! .....On second thought, I dont think and slashdot fags have dicks, cuz theyre all a bunch of hairy pussys.

  5. Re:52X by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Suck on my disk, faggot.

  6. Re:52X by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your facts are as accurate as a cumshot in your eyes. Janitors seems to agree with me.

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  7. Re:better way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do us a favor, and microwave your dick, motherfucker! .....On second thought, I dont think any slashdot fags have dicks, cuz theyre all a bunch of hairy pussys.

  8. Re:now they know how to make hard drives explode.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and boom, there goes your load from your 1 inch penis while you look at http://goatse.cx

  9. Re:better way by FCAdcock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But aren't YOU on slashdot?

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  10. Re:THE NEW RECORD! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your post serves no apparent purpose but to worship slashdot. I'm calling the police.

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  11. Slashdot is a DoS by SB5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Since this site has been posted twice, slashdot should be considered as the most used DoS software that's actually in use by actual hackers.

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    If what you are reading sounds funny, or sarcastic, lame, or stupid
    it is because it is supposed to be. just laugh
  12. Re:better way by Buck2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    U R 2 Smrat!

    Stop now b4 you hurt us!

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    As my father lik@(munch munch)... ....
  13. Re:52X by jsse · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    unzip;strip;touch;finger;mount;fsck;more;yes;unmou nt;sleep

    You forgot to kiss. You insensitive, inconsiderate bastard.

  14. Re:52X by balthan · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    You forgot to kiss. You insensitive, inconsiderate bastard.

    Most prostitutes don't allow you to kiss....err..or so I've been told.

  15. Babies explode when spun too... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yep, that's right. I spun my sister around when she was teeny weeny, and I ended up wearing the contents of her tummy. I apologize for not recording the RPM it took to do that.

  16. Re:52X by packeteer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do you really think if you just have your way with someone as soon as you get her clothes off and then fall asleep immediatly afterwards your going to be hearing about "i wanted you to kiss me"? ;)

    it's funny though that i have posted 333 comments and your the first one to point that out... maybe computer nerds ARE desensitized by nuke nukem...

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    unzip; strip; touch; finger; mount; fsck; more; yes; unmount; sleep
  17. Re:A faster way (2,466X) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I see, do you compete for the dumbest post ?
    And if you really don't want to get credit for it, why not post as AC instead of whoring ?

  18. Re:If Intel made CD-ROM drives... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I see, and it was supposed to be funny ?

  19. Re:It depends on the age of the CD... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I could have used google myself, thank you

  20. Re:oops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    whoever said using HTML was programming??

  21. Re:and hard drives? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    use the METRIC SYSTEM you clueless FUCKTARD!!!!

  22. Re:A NEW LOW for Slashdot.org by adixon01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    actually i read it the first time, this is a FALSE article, the whole thing was made Up

  23. Re:Duplicate by GC · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I wonder if you can get more Karma by plagiarizing the highest scored posts from the previous story...

  24. Re:Bannage target? by ffatTony · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The obvious, although impractical solution, is to find out why people want to destroy a bloody plane they are currently flying sending everyone on board to a fiery death.

    Yes, I know the answer is 'Terrorists hate Americans', but why? If we are doing something to piss them off then stop it.

    Or we could just sedate all passengers before the trip. This would save $ (no more flight attendants, no more little peanuts)

    Also, anyone know why they bother with oxygen masks and seats that may be used a floatation devices? My understanding was that when a plane went down the death ratio was most likely very high.

  25. Is this a Slashback story? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This "News for Nerds" item seems to have already been covered yet this story has not been marked as Slashback and does not provide any additional information. In addition to marking stories as "Slashback", stories like this which are a rehash with no additional contribution should start in the title as "Rerun". At least then this "News for Nerds" site will be up to TV Guide technology in marking materials.

  26. why the terrorists are after USA by yerricde · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, I know the answer is 'Terrorists hate Americans', but why?

    Because we are the near-monopsony buyer of oil, the Middle East's chief export.

    Because the majority of us don't practice Islam.

    Because we defend the State of Israel.

    It makes the terrorists want to use CD shrapnel to hijack an airplane.

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  27. Re:Bannage target? by suss · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Oh great. Now CD players will be banned from planes.

    I doubt it. The RIAA has enough dough to buy Dubya, just like the tobacco industry did...

    What Does a 39-cent Bic Lighter Tell Us About the Bush War on Terrorism?

    Money is still worth more than lives.

  28. Re:Bannage target? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "What Does a 39-cent Bic Lighter Tell Us About the Bush War on Terrorism?"

    99 cent lighter.