X Radiation

[cjtmacclassic]

Hi all. I'm going to the airport tomorrow and was wondering if a Macintosh Classic would be affected by the baggage check X-Ray machines. any advice greatly appreciated!

 

[BarnacleGrim]

It shouldn't, but apparently cosmic rays can flip bits in RAM. A highly energetic particle in the wrong place at the wrong time and you could wake up one morning and find that the answer is 43.

 

[Osgeld]

no not 43!

the mac will be fine, and cosmic rays only effect already running computers

 

[Dog Cow]

See my post here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13850&p=133905#p133905

Even magnetic media will survive X-Rays.