Re: Terry's Test - Two Manifestations of Charge

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

At 01:27 PM 7/5/2005, you wrote:
> I'm sorry but I'm not an "old man," my degree is in Computer Science and 
> Management, most of my physics and electronics knowledge is self taught, 
> and I'm relatively new to the TCML, so I'm not a list old-timer. I do know 
> that I picked up a good bit of knowledge about the scientific method along 
> the way.
>
> I am having a great deal of trouble with statements like, "the different 
> appearance of the two arcs proves my new theory." I don't see how such a 
> loosely put together experiment with absolutely no way to measure and 
> record empirical data and what you describe that you visually observe as 
> the appearance of "different sparks" proves anything at all. One problem, 
> I consider to be a major one, that I see in the way this "experiment" is 
> carried out is that there is no control over the atmosphere in which the 
> sparks are created, along with absolutely no other forms of controls. 
> benchmarks, or standards for comparison. It is so loosely thrown together 
> that I would hardly categorize it as an experiment. I'm sorry if that 
> offends you but it is my honest opinion without intending to disparage 
> your attempts at trying to learn something and prove your ideas. I just 
> think that any experiments performed to attempt to prove anything should 
> follow some pretty well laid out, rigorous, and proven experimental 
> methodologies. Regards.
> Paul
> Think Positive
.......................

I don't think this testing is about anything terribly rigorous...  Dave 
just presented a nice picture of something he saw and ask if it could be 
reproduced.  It can...  And "my" test was probably far more sloppy than 
Dave's ;-))

As for proving any theories...  It "seems consistent" with all those old 
ones, I am not sure about the new ones....  I gave some links before to the 
usual circuit and field theory stuff and Dave has several big sites with 
his stuff, so the theories can be explained there...  We were just more 
interested in the "real" brass tacks testing here without "arguing" too 
much theory...    Especially without the "arguing" ;-)))

Cheers,

        Terry