TromboneAl
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Here's another scenario in my book that I need help with.
70% of Earth's population has died (bodies dry up, so disposal isn't a top priority). In a small town in Maine, an eighty-year-old woman has taken over for the dead sheriff.
She goes to the small hydroelectric power-generation plant, and finds the sole operator dead. An alarm is flashing with a countdown display indicating that she has 40 minutes to fix the problem. She calls an engineer who talks her through a fix for the problem.
Anyone know of a physical problem that could fit this bill? This is the kind of thing I'm looking for:
70% of Earth's population has died (bodies dry up, so disposal isn't a top priority). In a small town in Maine, an eighty-year-old woman has taken over for the dead sheriff.
She goes to the small hydroelectric power-generation plant, and finds the sole operator dead. An alarm is flashing with a countdown display indicating that she has 40 minutes to fix the problem. She calls an engineer who talks her through a fix for the problem.
Anyone know of a physical problem that could fit this bill? This is the kind of thing I'm looking for:
“You’re going to need to perform a manual switchover between the overvoltage quad phase regulators.”
“Can I do that, whatever it is, in time?”
“Maybe. Are you good with electronic devices?”
“At home, my DVD player is flashing 12:00, does that answer your question? What happens if I can’t fix this?”
Blah blah.
Thanks.“Can I do that, whatever it is, in time?”
“Maybe. Are you good with electronic devices?”
“At home, my DVD player is flashing 12:00, does that answer your question? What happens if I can’t fix this?”
Blah blah.