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Attack-Proof Power Line to be Installed Under NY

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the everyone-is-a-terrorist dept.

Podcaster writes "American Superconductor Corporation and Con Edison have announced a joint effort to develop and deploy a new system that utilizes high temperature superconductor power cable technology in Con Edison's grid in New York City. The project, called Project Hydra, will aim to establish 'Secure Super Grids' that can withstand extreme weather and terrorist attacks."

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  1. Brand new attack vectors by geoff+lane · · Score: 3, Funny

    IIRC, superconductors tend to loss their superconducting properties when strong magnetic fields are applied.

    Look out for terrorists buying large amounts of copper wire and batteries...

    1. Re:Brand new attack vectors by Control+Group · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm not worried; I've duct-taped all my windows.

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  2. My greek mythology is a bit rusty... by niceone · · Score: 4, Funny
    From TFA:

    The Department of Homeland Security will fund up to $25 million for the nearly $40 million superconductor cable, it calls "Project Hydra," after the mythical Greek monster that grew back multiple heads when one was severed.

    Wasn't Hydra was the mythical monster that managed to think of multiple ways to get government money in the name of fighting terrorism each time one was cut off?

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    1. Re:My greek mythology is a bit rusty... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, that's the patriot act. This is enitrely different. That giant "superconducter" cable is actuqlly just a politician's bank account. HYDRA is simply an acronym.

      Ha
      You
      Dumbasses
      Really
      Are Gullible

    2. Re:My greek mythology is a bit rusty... by pdbaby · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ha You Dumbasses Really Are Gullible
      HYDRA G? Why that'd be ~5 times faster - where do I sign?
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  3. Re:Sensationalism gone wrong by Control+Group · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Cool bit" is something of an understatement, don't you think? 43 Kelvin is well past "cool" and into "cold," possibly even "frigid" territory.

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  4. Re:Titanic by spun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nekkid Kate Winslet? I'd go down on that ship.

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  5. Hydra...really? by Itninja · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know they were thinking of the mythical monster when the name Hydra was decided upon. But don't any of the geek on the staff read comics? Don't they know that HYDRA is the code name for a global terrorist organization? I mean c'mon! Why don't they just call it Spectre?

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  6. Re:Sensationalism gone wrong by conteXXt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Somebody's never been to Winnipeg in February.

    43 Kelvin is spring.

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  7. Hey, this is great by houghi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I can not only steal the electricity to run my computer, I can also let the city do the cooling of my PC.

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  8. The Price of 'TeRRoRist-Attack-Safe' ??? by NoSuchGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    can withstand extreme weather and terrorist attacks
    What's the price of the label "Terrorist attack safe"?

    Special discount at WalMart: Terrorist attack safe coke! Buy 2 get 1 free!

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  9. Re:Sure, the gird'll survive... by the-amazing-blob · · Score: 1, Funny

    For every Watt lost, 3 Watts are regrown by The Grid. Don't worry.

  10. Re:Reasons why NYC needs 'Team Hydra' by DragonWriter · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's rich -- toss in a reference to terrorism into the bid, and you get federal dollars for your project.


    Hey, stop whining and find a way to make it work for good. Like come up with an excuse that free 100MB/s symmetric network connections to every home in America help fight terrorism.