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**Jan Panteltje** · August 26th 06, 12:35 PM posted to rec.arts.drwho,sci.astro,sci.physics

On a sunny day (26 Aug 2006 03:35:56 -0700) it happened
wrote in
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Storms around here have been prevalent so it shouldn't be too difficult
to catch some of the power of lighting within the jar. I intend to
attach the brass knob to a lightning rod running down the side of my
local church. This I feel would make a suitable conductor.

The question is ...once I've captured the electricity what do I do with
it???? Thoughts???

You will not have to worry about that, as the exploding glass will have
pierced you so many times you wil be dead.

Do not do this, DO NOT DO THIS.

Thank you for you concern but you have no need to worry.

No, but you have.

I will be
taking suitable protective precautions to guard against any potential
electrical anomalies. For one - I rarely conduct my experiments using
myself as the guinea pig. Whilst I will be holding the video camera, my
friend Stig will be the one dealing with the jar. I have equipped Stig
with a pair of rubber Wellington boots and some marigolds (rubber
washing up gauntlets). As an extra precaution Stig will also be sat on
his motorcycle - the rubber tyres providing a secondary insulator from
electrical shock. The leyden Jar will sit on top of the fuel tank of
Stig's motorcycle so that he does not have to hold it with his hands.

You must be joking, I think by now, why not simply shoot your friend?

With half a megavolt or so and some damp weather, the lighting
will not even notice any rubber, just arc around it.
The air in your jar will ionize and heat to thousands of degrees
in a split second, the pressure will blow the bottle apart, the
glass will pierce your friend and the fuel tank, the plasma and arc will
ignite the fuel, what a mess.

You are a nutter if you do this.
Darwin award.

Do NOT DO THIS (2 x now)