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> The rolodexes came from the now dispersed collection of former lab employee Ed Grothus, who operated a salvage company of lab cast-offs known as The Black Hol
by wxw 14d ago
> The rolodexes came from the now dispersed collection of former lab employee Ed Grothus, who operated a salvage company of lab cast-offs known as The Black Hole.
Too good.
- paradox460 14d agoMany of my childhood science fair projects started at the black hole. You could always find something weird or interesting, and occasionally hot, while browsing through the place
- Bluestein 14d ago> occasionally hot Am I understanding correctly?
- ErroneousBosh 14d agoIt depends on the exact definition of the word "hot" you mean. No, wait, it doesn't, you'll find any kind of hot you like.
- Bluestein 14d agoQuite ... the place.- PS. I would like the record to show, excuse me for stating the obvious, that this was an actual place (!): https://losalamosreporter.com/2025/06/29/black-hole-museum-a-new-idea-for-the-los-alamos-community/ https://losalamosreporter.com/2025/06/29/black-hole-museum-a...
- paradox460 14d agoRadioactive in this case, but knowing the black hole, other definitions likely apply as well
- kjs3 14d agoThat place is (was) a complete madhouse, in all the best possible ways. Piles and piles of crazy electronic bits, many custom builds, many of inscrutable purpose. It was like the prop room for 50s/60s pulp sci-fi movies. Good times.
- schaefer 14d agoSomewhere around 2004 I had an experience at the black hole that still amuses me. I was digging through the store when I found a full pallet of computer punch cards. As a computer science undergrad, I thought, “ how cool, I want a bunch to use as bookmarks, or whatever”. I went to haggle with Ed, and he outright refused to sell me any. He said he wouldn’t break up the pallet. I had to buy all or none…