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19 million Amps

Posted by Hemos on from the coursing-thru-their-veins dept.

deblau writes "On July 27, scientists at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site said they generated a current equal to about four times all the electrical current on Earth. During the few millionths of a second that it operated, the 650-ton Atlas pulsed-power generator discharged about 19 million amps of current through an aluminum cylindrical shell about the size of a tuna can. Official news release is available from the DOE (PDF)."

3 of 457 comments (clear)

  1. Math by dsginter · · Score: 5, Funny

    I did the math for everyone... it works out to One point twenty one jiga-watts, Marty!

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  2. Hmm... by leshert · · Score: 5, Funny

    On July 27, scientists at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site said they generated a current equal to about four times all the electrical power on Earth.

    Where did they do this experiment--Mars?

  3. 11? by ryanvm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll bet this amp goes to 11.