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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Electric Fences (why does person on end get the shock?)
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Date: 4 Jan 90 21:53:15 GMT
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> On a subject whose Hamming distance from the above isn't very great, no doubt
> you've heard stories about people micturating on an electric fence, ignition
> coil, or other source of HV. I'm skeptical of them, categorically. Want to
> know why? Just take a strobe unit (photographic will do, but repetitive flashes
> will be better) with you the next time you go in for a number one. Try for a
> fairly dark bathroom. As the waters flow, fire that strobe. Look CLOSELY at
> that stream. Now, are you skeptical too?

Beg to differ, but since HV sources are just that -- High Voltage sources --
I would think that they have the capability to cross a small gap between
two conductors.  Now since body fluids are pretty good conductors, wouldn't
it be at least POSSIBLE that given the right voltage and conductivity, that
it MIGHT work?

                         - tom
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