RE: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders?

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

It may well be that a streamer unraveled from three dimensions into one may have such a claimed length, but I defy the claimer to show a credible and repeatable method for performing such an analysis.  I'm sure the technology exists today, but it's not commonly available.

In my book, the only measurement that counts is straight line from topload to strike-target.  Our measurement method must be simple and something that anyone can perform and repeat.  To claim extraordinary numbers using proprietary measurement techniques is the sign of a charlatan, or at least someone trying to inflate their unremarkable results.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:29 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders?
> 
> I think I remember this Debate from a while ago. the conclusion had something to
> do with the fact that the sparks are in 3D space. So just measuring the picture was
> inaccurate.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:10:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders?
> 
> Hi Jeff, all,
> 
> You know, I've seen that picture and read the 55 ft.
> arc length claim before, but upon closer examination of
> the second pic (which makes the +55 ft. spark length
> claim) and comparing it to the very next picture below
> it (which shows a man standing at the base for size
> comparison - obviously a double exposure) and as-
> suming that man is not 15 to 18 ft. tall ;^), I just don't
> see anything NEAR 55 ft. long in any of those arcs.
> MAYBE half that, at best? Am I the only one having
> difficulty with 55 ft. length claim from these pictures
> alone?
> 
> David Rieben

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