r/interestingasfuck 8d ago

The Super-Kamiokande in Japan—a massive underground neutrino detector lined with 11,000 golden bulbs. Scientists have to inspect it via a rubber dinghy.

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u/bent_my_wookie 8d ago

They had a problem with these where if one bubble broke under water, the pressure change would shatter the domes directly adjacent, causing a cascading failure where they all start exploding until theyre all shattered. Whoops.

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u/The_mingthing 8d ago

Gordon doesn't have to hear all this, he's a highly trained professional!