Classik
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Just spent the week at a nuke plant. Two days of training, testing and even a "lab" where we demonstrated our knowledge of how to work safely. I now have a badge and am officially cleared to enter the plant unescorted.
I saw stuff I have never seen before. Like a one GIGAWATT generator (actually walked right by two of them, both running 100% output). Oddly, the plant is HUGE, and it is all there to turn a generator that would fit in a three car garage! :
It is an amazing place. And it can power a CITY of 1.25 million people all by itself. (Or in this case, it can power a vast part of the state of Michigan). All with a plant that occupies what must be less than 50 acres. And no pollution except the heat it sends into the air.
Anyway...
I also saw (and am going to help replace) the most complicated distributed antenna radio system I have ever seen. And I'm doing it twice, since they have redundant radio systems - totally redundant. (If I say "redundant" enough, am I being redundant?)
The PM wants me to come come back on Monday, but my flight was tomorrow (saturday) so my manager told me I can stay all weekend. So............. In return for doing about five hours of work on my computer this weekend, I get three days in the town I grew up in at company expense! Meals, car rental, hotels, laundry, etc. - all covered. (My home town is about 65 miles from the plant.)
Best part is, the weather here is WONDERFUL.
I admire his professionalism Congrats!!! :D