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Date:      Tue, 16 May 2006 17:47:04 +1000
From:      Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        bakul@bitblocks.com, dave@dogwood.com, mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Laptop dead, suggestions?
Message-ID:  <20060516074704.GB714@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <20060515.140525.70193103.imp@bsdimp.com>
References:  <20060515.134800.48507830.imp@bsdimp.com> <20060515195959.4D3BE294B9@mail.bitblocks.com> <20060515.140525.70193103.imp@bsdimp.com>

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On Mon, 2006-May-15 14:05:25 -0600, Warner Losh wrote:
>From: Bakul Shah <bakul@bitblocks.com>
>Subject: Re: Laptop dead, suggestions? 
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 12:59:59 -0700
>
>> > > Offer to blow it up and post video for donations?
>> > 
>> > Hmmm, I like that idea...
>> 
>> Another reason to buy a laptop with a magnesium case....
>> Though I suspect Mg alloys don't burn as brightly:-)
>
>Mg burns very brightly, but not nearly as exposively as Cs or Rb metal
>in water!

I haven't seen any laptops with Cs or Rb cases - they would be a bit too
soft and heavy.

For optimal results, burn the laptop in fluorine :-).  Failing that,
try LOx - you might be able to come up with something similar to
the "Grilling with LOx" movies at http://www.doeblitz.net/ghg/

-- 
Peter Jeremy



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