Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Peter
Original poster: William Beaty <billb@xxxxxxxxxx>
If the TC discharge didn't hit earth, I bet the DC-electrified RF discharge would spew ions like mad. The TC would become a massive source of ion wind. This can make everything in the nearby environment start sparking to ground, make your clothes stick to your body as if wet, and perhaps trash your computers as the fan sucks charged air into the case and spreads it across the plastic parts.