Re: Ball lightning Model (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 19:24:10 EDT
From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Ball lightning Model (fwd)

 
Hi Deano, Steve,
 
This does provide a theoretical explanation of a phenomenon that has some  of 
the characteristics of what has generally been described as "ball lightning". 
 However, since no one yet knows or has been able to demonstrate what, or if, 
 ball lightning IS, it's still a wide open question as to whether this 
describes  IT.
 
Matt D.
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/1/07 3:30:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

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Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007  17:05:29 -0500
From: David Dean <deano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla  list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Ball lightning Model  (fwd)

Hi
On Thursday 30 August 2007 09:31:48 pm you wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007  17:54:44 -0600
> From: S&JY <youngs@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:  Tesla List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Ball lightning  Model
>
> This link is to a paper that proposes an explanation of  ball lightning.
>
>   <http://www.springerlink.com/content/501k0653122j172u/fulltext.pdf>
>  http://www.springerlink.com/content/501k0653122j172u/fulltext.pdf
>
>  Here is the abstract:
>
snip
>
> Perhaps this paper may  give some of you a clue regarding how to perform
> some experiments with  a large Tesla Coil or Marx Generator to generate ball
> lightning at  will.  I would be interested in your opinions regarding the
>  validity of the proposed model for ball lightning.
>
> Steve  Y.

I don't know if it is valid or not. It makes for a juicy read, but  before I 
jump up and down and yell "All you gotta do is make some ball  lightening, 
catch some and put it in a jar, put it in your car, and you'll  never have to 
buy gas again!" I'd like to know two things. 

Can the  model explain the formation of the phenomena before the actual 
lightening  strike, and remote from the location where the strike actually  
occurs?

Are the predicted energy levels contained in the  nanobatteries even sane?

later
deano







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