Recent content by tortamuss

Last post. Last thought. Here's the problem causing my confusion: Thousands and thousands of HAM raido ops around the globe use static discharge from their antennas to reharege 12v emergency batteries...

I'm sorry if I came off wrong. Just trying to learn, and I thought the video was "neat". Is this possible to calculate using the average atmospheric flux? Math test... :0 Take a rectangular office building 100m x 100m x 200m(tall) with a glass exterior. (90,000 square meters of surface...

The more I read and see, the more feel that all large structures hold the potential to generate use-able power and could be designed to do so. Perhaps the Egyptians had it right...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Heat_transfer_leading_to_Leidenfrost_effect_for_water_at_1_atm.png

I vaguely remember building an electrostatic motor in Jr high, so I decided to have some fun:blushing: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1958034835247

That's a lot of sky scrapers... I found this. It provides some interesting details on the subject. http://f3wm.free.fr/sciences/jefimenko.html

It would seem the size and design of the structure used to collect a charge would determine it's output. Large structure, large capacity? Could a skyscraper that was isolated and specifically designed to collect static charge produce useable power? I guess that is the root of my question...

http://www.nuenergy.org/pdf/static-electricity-converter.pdf

The Leidenfrost effect keeps popping into my mind. Any thoughts?

Surface winds are due to temporarily turn onshore from the northeast @ the 25th :frown:

It may be prudent to take a "vacation" durring the expected onshore winds from the north. Vacation>[Washing your hands carefully and often+ Washing anything that isn't sealed or packaged thoroughly before you put it in your mouth+- Any contamination from the current events at Fukushima are...