# "Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172>\
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**Created:** [October 18, 2001, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172 "2001-10-18T07:00:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/1 "2001-10-18T07:00:18Z")

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test post

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/2 "2001-10-18T07:01:22Z")

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blame it on the boogie

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/3 "2001-10-18T07:03:43Z")

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I just can’t  
I just can’t  
I just can’t control my feet

I just can’t  
I just can’t  
I just can’t control my feet

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/4 "2001-10-18T07:14:18Z")

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[list][list][list][list][list][list] **He’s talking to himself, again!**  
[list][list]:eek:

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/5 "2001-10-18T07:19:57Z")

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Well did he ever return, no he never returned  
And his fate is still unlearned  
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston  
He’s the man who never returned

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/6 "2001-10-21T22:26:22Z")

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Gotta boogie…  
Gotta boogie…  
Gotta boogie on my finger and I can’t get it off!  
-Weird Al

😃

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-batteries-to-power-turbines-to-speed/88172/7 "2001-10-22T00:45:55Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by astro \*  
> \*\*Well did he ever return, no he never returned  
> And his fate is still unlearned  
> He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston  
> He’s the man who never returned \*\*

Holy crap, I haven’t thought of that song in a good ten years or more. Used to be one of my favorites in music class.