Re: A Puzzle

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Subject: Re: A Puzzle
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 19:10:36 -0500
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From: 	Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: 	Wednesday, September 10, 1997 5:20 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: A Puzzle

John H. Couture wrote:


[snip]
>   There cannot be a "several order of magnitude error" in EM vs ES forces.
> These are two completely different electrical forces and comparing them has
> no significance.
>    The EM forces are due to electrons (charges) in MOTION and the ES forces
> are due to STATIC electrons (charges).
> 
>    One way to avoid using confusing statements is to include with the
> statements the fundamental equations involved. Using equations with typical
> TC examples is the best way to get your point understood.


I'll second that!  Mathematical expressions, though often dry and colorless, 
are an effective way to avoid these semantic and ideological conflicts.  

"If you can't write it down, you don't know what you're doing" -Gen. Patten


-GL