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* Joe wrote, On 4/30/2007 11:04 AM:
You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.

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Joe


That pic is from the huge Van de Graff generator at Boston's Museum of
Science.

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/

The pics don't do it justice - its an impressive show and you get to
sit about 20 feet from cage where the operator is.

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/cage.html