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Re: 100 meter sparks - 'Prodical Genius' book tells otherwi
From: Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 1997 3:52 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: 100 meter sparks - 'Prodical Genius' book tells otherwi
Richard Hull wrote:
> If a coil is adjudicated to be 96% efficient using your method and produces
> an ARC of 6 feet with 10KW input.... and another deemed only 60% efficient
> hits 10 feet with the same input energy, then give me the 60% unit. I am
> not powering anything up off these systems! I am not looking to cohere the
> zero point energy and create a new energy source. I am looking to burn
> whatever of the last remaining fossil fuels to create the longest arc
> possible! (Greenpeace forgive me for I no not what I do!) I want the
> visual impression of longest drawn arcs for my kilowatt hour! This may or
> may not be, for any specific coil, the highest efficiency use of input
> energy......I accept that readily.
Well said! The Figure of Merit for _anything_ should always include what
makes you happy in the numerator, and what it costs in the denominator.
-GL