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A matter of patience (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 7 points 9 months ago (6 children)

The implosion incident with Super-Kamiokande happened in 2001. Repairs were completed in 2006.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    The implosion incident with Super-Kamiokande happened in 2001

    "HOLY FUCK, an IMplosion?!"

    One of these tubes – each of which contains a vacuum – is thought to have imploded as the detector was being refilled with water following maintenance work.

    I guess "vacuum tube crushed by water" needed a bit of punching up.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    It was a giant cascade of implosions. More than half of the tubes (7000+ tubes) imploded. One popped which caused a shockwave which in turn imploded its neighbors which popped and set off their neighbors…

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