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Whalespin

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68 posts

206 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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I was out and about on my bike today, cycling through a forest, when i spotted an abandoned tunnel which went underneath a railway line. The area was fenced off to stop people getting close to the railway line, but i was intrigued, what was this tunnel? Where does it go? and why was it not used?

I parked my bike up and started to explore the edge of the fence, to see if there was a way past or a gap i could hop through, after getting lost far too often, and stung by nettles far too many times i found what i was looking for. Shuffling through i was faced with the tunnel, the brickwork was coated in plants, and they formed almost a wall across the entrance. On the ground was a tube, obviously used to transport something as it had a label on it, company names, barcodes and the words "Very strong magnetic field", which i assumed referred to whatever it had been used to treansport. This seemed interesting so i got my phone out and took some pictures, of the label, the tunnel, and the surroundings. The inside of the tunnel was very wet and muddy, and sadly i could not get all the way through, but i felt the photos alone were enough to gain universal acclaim on this website, and here they are:









I wish i could now post the pictures, however, later in the day when i went to check on them and see what they looked like i found that my phone seemed unwilling to load them up, it wouldn't load any other pictures either, and when i checked the memory card it appeared to be blank. It looks as though whatever was in that tube was still quite magnetic! I assumed that it had been used to transport something magnetic and the tube simply discarded after delivery, but it would appear that something lingered behind! How strong would a magnetic field need to be to wipe an SD card at a range of around 2 feet?

I hope this has been remotely interesting, it was for me!

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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SD cards aren't affected by magnets. You just have a broken phone.

North West Tom

11,721 posts

208 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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fking magnets. How do they work?

singlecoil

35,838 posts

277 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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TheEnd said:
SD cards aren't affected by magnets. You just have a broken phone.
But they are affected by radiation. OP should check if he is glowing in the dark

carter711

1,849 posts

229 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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North West Tom said:
fking magnets. How do they work?
hehe

Whalespin

Original Poster:

68 posts

206 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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Well this has shown up my lack of magnetic knowledge!

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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High levels of Gamma radiation could affect the eeprom memory chips.

Try getting really angry, and see if you wake up in a smashed up house with you shirt and trousers ripped at the seams.


10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

248 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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You'll either be the Hulk or Gazza on a Sunday morning.

sadako

7,080 posts

269 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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What phone is it? It sounds like what happens when the card isn't properly seated. Try taking the batt out for 10 mins, taking the card out, reseating everything and trying again.

sadako

7,080 posts

269 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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carter711 said:
North West Tom said:
fking magnets. How do they work?
hehe
fking miracles

flakeypaul

436 posts

221 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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My wife's boobies are like magnets - every time they pass close to my face it is forced into them and made to wobble from side to side whilst causing my mouth to make a 'THWOOOOOAAAAAATHHHHPPPPPPPPPP' type of noise.

Sometimes the magnetic field they posess attracts my glans causing me to form a slight erection, also known as a 'semi'.

I have never pissed in a kettle.

Zad

13,024 posts

267 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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It is a good job we aren't allowed signature files on here, cos I would claim that quote for mine!

Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

262 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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10 Pence Short said:
You'll either be the Hulk or Gazza on a Sunday morning.
hehe

eldar

25,337 posts

227 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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singlecoil said:
TheEnd said:
SD cards aren't affected by magnets. You just have a broken phone.
But they are affected by radiation. OP should check if he is glowing in the dark
Its that tunnel near Sellafield. They lied about magnets.

Marf

22,907 posts

272 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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sadako said:
carter711 said:
North West Tom said:
fking magnets. How do they work?
hehe
fking miracles
Obscure meme is obscure hehe

physprof

996 posts

218 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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Whalespin said:
Mad ste

I hope this has been remotely interesting, it was for me!
Physics professor shakes head and mutters about state of basic science education.........

Gretchen

19,809 posts

247 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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TheEnd said:
High levels of Gamma radiation could affect the eeprom memory chips.

Try getting really angry, and see if you wake up in a smashed up house with you shirt and trousers ripped at the seams.
hehe

Oidz Magnets are fairly radioactive. Especially when left on top of your TV by a four year old...

Whalespin

Original Poster:

68 posts

206 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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This has not gone well! But i'll keep you all posted on any transformations/mutations.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

315 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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Go back with a proper camera. Simples.

Edit. And a compass.

Edited by jmorgan on Friday 27th August 23:11

Whalespin

Original Poster:

68 posts

206 months

Friday 27th August 2010
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Im sure you will all be suprised to find out that the card now works, clearly the magnets just stunned it getmecoat.

Anyway, here are the photos, not particularly impressive but after all this i may aswell stick them up!

Hidden behind the trees



The Entrance



Looking through



Inside