The discussion centers around the existence and feasibility of cables that utilize ionized gas or plasma as conductors. Participants explore various applications, potential advantages, and disadvantages of such technology, while also referencing existing technologies related to plasma.
Participants express a range of views, with some showing interest in the concept while others are skeptical about its practicality and relevance. There is no consensus on the feasibility or utility of ionized gas cables.
Participants reference various sources and technologies related to plasma, but there is uncertainty regarding the operational use of plasma in cables and the implications of using ionized gas as a conductor. The discussion includes speculative elements without definitive conclusions.
What would be a reason you would use such a cable? Do you have some application in mind? Can you think of some disadvantages of conducting electricity with such a cable?FilipLand said:Well I have found many plasma torch cutting cables, and a bunch of plasma technology companies such as tekna.som.
I have read on http://www.efd-induction.com/en/Applications/Plasma.aspx that plasma are used in fibre-cables to make to promote the light-traveling in some way. Is it even possible to have cables using ionized gas as conductor? I have spent many hours looking for it on the internet without much success.
FilipLand said:I have read on http://www.efd-induction.com/en/Applications/Plasma.aspx that plasma are used in fibre-cables to make to promote the light-traveling in some way.
FilipLand said:Is it even possible to have cables using ionized gas as conductor?
FilipLand said:Well I have found many plasma torch cutting cables
Averagesupernova said:Sounds like star trek stuff to me.
I rest my case.rbelli1 said:Most of what you see on Star Trek about plasma is total technobabble and not relevant to reality.
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