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alphapointe
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Re: Nice Scam by Cingular

"What the hell is a gigawatt?"
permalink · 2005-06-16 15:40:45 · Reply to this
KB2PSM

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Re: Nice Scam by Cingular

giga stands for 10 to the 9th power.

In the above example, it refers to 1,2100,000,000 watts.
permalink · 2005-06-16 16:53:48 · Reply to this

koolman2
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Re: Nice Scam by Cingular

said by KB2PSM See Profile:

giga stands for 10 to the 9th power.

In the above example, it refers to 1,2100,000,000 watts.
He was quoting the movie, "Back to the Future".
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A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
permalink · 2005-06-16 20:55:43 · Reply to this
raythompsontn

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said by alphapointe See Profile:

"What the hell is a gigawatt?"
Enough to crinkle your rectum by golly.

Perhaps I should have written it a jiga-watt and perhaps it would ring a bell if you were to go back to the future.
permalink · 2005-06-16 19:24:38 · Reply to this
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