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agent46

(1,262 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2013, 11:40 PM Oct 2013

$2 Billion NSA Spy Center - Electrical Fire - Opening Delayed

The National Security Agency's $2 billion mega spy center is going up in flames. Technical glitches have sparked fiery explosions within the NSA's newest and largest data storage facility in Utah, destroying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and delaying the facility's opening by one year.

See more at:

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/10/08/2-Billion-NSA-Spy-Center-Going-Flames#sthash.IMO9bIVw.dpuf

Sabotage? Can't help but wonder.

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$2 Billion NSA Spy Center - Electrical Fire - Opening Delayed (Original Post) agent46 Oct 2013 OP

This is what happens when using equipment that lacks a UL label. Wilms Oct 2013 #1

Repeat construction, reap extra profits jsr Oct 2013 #2

If the claims about its data storage are right, it's just too crowded Recursion Oct 2013 #3

"1.21 GIGAWATTS?!?!" Volaris Oct 2013 #7

Was it... SATAN? xfundy Oct 2013 #4

They didn't see that coming? :) Nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #5

Gosh 2naSalit Oct 2013 #6

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

1. This is what happens when using equipment that lacks a UL label.

Reply to agent46 (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 12:07 AM

Oct 2013

Just sayin'.

jsr

(7,712 posts)

2. Repeat construction, reap extra profits

Reply to agent46 (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 12:53 AM

Oct 2013

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. If the claims about its data storage are right, it's just too crowded

Reply to agent46 (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 12:55 AM

Oct 2013

This datacenter has a smaller floorplan than a lot of the ones in Fairfax County. That's about 1.21 gigawatts (I finally get to say that!) in a very confined space.