Gizmo Quiz

[moishe]

What is this gizmo [moishe.net]

[kodaks]

Is it something used to heat an item?

[moishe]

No, in fact it is operated at near absolute zero

[willybfriendly]

DOes it have to do with physics?

WBF

[moishe]

I am sure physics is involved in its use but it is used by a different type of scientist

[moishe]

I should say that specifically it is a part of an instrument used by a different type of scientist

[mack]

Is it related to opticle data carrying?

Mack.

[moishe]

not related to optical data carrying

[mack]

Lazers?

:)

Mack.

[moishe]

not lazers

[moishe]

top of the hour hint:

it detects something

[Timotheos]

Good one moishe.

Is it used to detect something in space or here on earth?

[mack]

This is a hard one. lol

Mack.

[moishe]

the final frontier, by that I mean space and not the mind of women:)

[limbo]

Used in the International Space Station?

[moishe]

No, used here on earth in Europe...

[ScottM]

does this gizmo detect comet dust? Or any type of space dust?

[moishe]

does not detect dust

[moishe]

Bottom of the hour hint:

Its' name is an acronym that is the same as reptile

[digitalghost]

Is it used in a drift chamber?

[moishe]

same as a certain reptile

[moishe]

not sure what a drift chamber is but in reading about this gizmo I saw no mention of a drift chamber

[ncw164x]

some device used to monitor radio active material

[mack]

A spectromoter that detects gasses present on distains plannets stars etc?

Mack.

[ogletree]

Is it part of an Atomic Clock

[moishe]

not part of an atomic clock

[moishe]

Mack - it is used in a device that sees gases but it does not specifically detect them

[moishe]

does detect a certain type of radiation

[ncw164x]

Is it strapped to a weather balloon

[moishe]

no, the device it is in is on the ground pointed at the sky......