[time-nuts] Cheap Rubidium

[Magnus Danielson]

Bruce,

Bruce Griffiths wrote:
> At your location, at present, it wouldnt be a significant problem as 
> long as the basement was unheated.

Depends. But having 3 dm snow on the ground helps to keep the ground 
around the house warmer, as it will insulate against the cold of the 
open sky. -12.8 C is the lowest so far. Since winter is reoccuring, we 
build the houses accordingly.

> Also good ventilation would help, together with a thin layer of oil on 
> top of the mercury.

Mmm. Yes, didn't think about covering the baths with fluids.

> The biggest obstacle would be the cost of the Mercury.

Actually, it could be an obstcle just obtaining in those amounts it here 
within EC, so it would involve some form of approval of some form of 
excempt since it is mercury is a ROS element.

Cheers,
Magnus