What I Work On Daily
Roughly how many processing Gloveboxes are in the current 233,000 sq-ft Plutonium Processing Building (PF-4)?
~ 420
RTGs (Radio-isotope Thermo-electric Generators) create electricity by extreme temperature differentials, what application(s) are these most commonly used on?
Satellites, Space probes, Rovers
What was the name of the first nuclear test?
Trinity (Gadget)
What brand does this 3 digit code named spy drive?
Aston Martin
What tech startup was founded in Albuquerque?
Microsoft
What is the name of the armed guards that protect and enforce security measures?
Pro-force
Espionage is not something you want to be accused of, how many WWII spies were confirmed to be working on the Manhatton Project?
4 (Klaus Fuchs, Theodore Hall, David Greenglass, Oscar Seborer)
What two weapon types were developed during the Manhatton Project and used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Gun type (little Boy) and Implosion (Fat Man)
Mazda was known for this type of unique engine.
Wankel Rotary
Who owns Fab 9 and Fab 11X located in Rio Ranco (Albuquerque)
Intel
Manufactured by AB Bofors, what caliber of gun is located inside PF-4 for nuclear material shock dynamics testing?
40mm
What color is commonly joked about that you hope you never see during a nuclear criticality?
Blue
RDS-1 or Joe-1 was a copy of the Fat Man (implosion type) bomb, who developed it?
Russia
What patent did this V named manufactured make free for public use in 1962?
3-point seatbelt
What thermal management device commonly used in computers was invented in Los Alamos?
Heat Pipe
If you work for LANL, how many extra security checkpoints (ID approval, metal detector, item x-ray, SNM detector) do you have to pass through to get into PF-4?
2
Who is the competing (worse) government lab design agency?
LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Lab)
Cecil Kelley died by an increased density of plutonium nitric acid solution. What killed Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin?
The Deamon Core
What brand has this car slogan. “Simplify, then add lightness”?
Lotus
USS New Mexico used to be a battle ship before being retired, what is the current type of military vessel is named after New Mexico?
Submarine (SSN-779)
If you were a guest and need internet access you would connect to the TURQUOISE network at LANL, what two factors differentiate the internal RED and YELLOW networks? (will accept either)
Classified material processing and external internet access
What is the name of the first supercomputer developed by LANL in 1952?
MANIAC I
What was the letter designation of the first plutonium processing building?
D Building
This manufacture was originally a shipping firm, and their name is made of two parts; three oak leaves, and water caltrop (rhombus)?
Mitsubishi
How many telescopes make up the VLA (Very Large Array)?
27 active (28 total – 1 spare)