Stallman about surveillance

Wed Nov 6 15:46:19 UTC 2013

On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 07:03:29AM -0500, James Knott wrote:
> We used to have some "no break" power systems at work.  These consisted
> of a motor turning an alternator and an 8 ton flywheel.  There was also
> a diesel engine.  When the power failed, a clutch connected the diesel
> to the flywheel, which started the diesel very quickly.  The flywheel
> also kept the alternator turning to maintain power.

I wonder what kind of loss a system like that had when it was not
being used.

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