Comment by magicalhippo
4 hours ago
Yes, except about half. This[1] article goes into how and why, without the fluff.
The chain reaction escalated uncontrollably, and within ten seconds, approximately 6,800 of the 11,129 PMTs were destroyed.
[1]: https://physicscommunication.ie/neutrino-detector-in-peril-t...
Cavitation is a bastard.
I wonder if the successor has any pressure buffering built into the design to absorb pressure waves or if they're just gonna make them 1) stronger or 2) fail more gracefully (it's okay if a sensor crumples as long as it doesn't implode)