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Scram is actually an acronym: - Start - Cutting - Right - Away - Man Basically it was how they shut-down nuclear reactors by cutting a rope that would drop t

by evo_9 6y ago

Scram is actually an acronym: - Start - Cutting - Right - Away - Man Basically it was how they shut-down nuclear reactors by cutting a rope that would drop the controls rods into the reactor. Side-note: I know this because I played an Atari 800 game called SCRAM growing up. It was pretty good! Also reminds me of SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fucked Up.

LukeShu 6y ago
That acronym of SCRAM also appears to be a myth. https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2016/02/18/refresh-putting-the-axe-to-the-scram-myth/ https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2016/02/18/refresh-putti... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scram#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scram#Etymology
- evo_9 6y ago
  Myth or not it’s in the original Atari manual and hardly worthy of a downvote.
  - LukeShu 6y ago
    To be clear: I did not downvote.