large value resistors

[Doug Tymofichuk]

On Tue, 30 Nov 99 18:46:47 Scott Gravenhorst 
<chordman at flash.net> wrote:

> "Caloroso, Michael E" <CalorosoME at corning.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> 1 megamegohm (1,000,000,000,000 ohms)
> >> 
> >Tetraohms.  I didn't even know they made these that high.
> 
> Isn't that "teraohms" ?  I'd like a sign for my lab door:
> 
>  +----------------------+
>  | DANGER -- 5 TERAOHMS |
>  +----------------------+

One of the biggest laughs we've had around here is when the 
telephone company was installing some equipment and erected 
a sign saying: Danger: 1 Gigohm!
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Doug Tymofichuk
dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca