The Pepsi Syndrome

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Matt: Only a handful of people know what the Pepsi Syndrome means. Maybe soon, everyone will know it.
Carl: But, what is it?
Matt: Well, the Pepsi Syndrome. If someone spills a Pepsi on the control panel of a nuclear power reactor, the panel can short-circuit, and the whole core may melt down.
Brian: But, you spilled a Coke.
Matt: It doesn't matter. Any cola does it.
Carl: Any cola? What about RC Cola?
Matt: Yeah, RC does it.
Brian: Canada Dry?
Matt: Sure.
Carl: 7-up?
Matt: It's harmless. It's an un-cola.

Ross Denton: This is the, uh, main control room, Mr. President.
President Jimmy Carter: Of course, I'm familiar with nuclear facilities. You know, I'm a nuclear engineer.
Rosalyn Carter: And a damn good one.
President Jimmy Carter: Thank you, sweetheart. Now tell me what happened.
Ross Denton: Well Mr. President, this is Matt Crandall. He was cheif engineer when the "surprise" occurred.
President Jimmy Carter: Okay, Matt. Give it to me straight.
Matt: < nervous > Well, the water level began dropping in the core, and the pressure neared critical in coolant pump #2, and a negative function in the control panel prevented us from preventing the, uh, minor explosion which occurred in the main housing.
President Jimmy Carter: Hmm. Sounds to me a lot like a Pepsi Syndrome. Were there any soft drinks in the control room?
Matt: Okay. You've got me. You're too smart for me, Mr. President, sir. I spilled a large Coke to go on the control panel.

Ross Denton: Good afternoon, good afternoon, ladies and gentleman of the press. First, as to the president's condition, let me say that the president is feeling certainly "stronger" than he's ever felt. And he would like to be with us right here, in this room if he could. I think now I'll just open the door to questions-
Female Reporter #1: Yes, is it true that the president is 100 feet tall?
Ross Denton: Nooooo! Absolutely not!
Male reporter #3: Is the president 90 feet tall?
Ross Denton: No comment.

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