Stefan Viljoen <spamnot@ wrote:
> Orchid XP v2 spake:
> 
> 
>>>Ouch - no wonder I was totally wrong. Never heard of a chaos pendulum -
>>>some kind of classical experiment or device in physics?
>>
>>Like I said, a pendulum with a magnetic weight, with three magnets
>>placed near to the swing path. You can find them in places like the
>>Discovery story and the Gadget shop - along with Netwon's Cradle and
>>other such amusements...
> 
> 
> Hmm... what's that "plasma ball" thing called? You know, the one with the
> glass sphere, filled with some gas (no idea what) and when you place your
> hands on it it seems to "flow" in your direction, looking like lightning is
> going on inside it? Some kinda flourescent gas.
> 

Plasma globe. Usually (the typical blue tendrils, orange footprints 
variety) filled with Ne and He in a vacuum (mostly He. The bit of Ne. 
gives the footprint the orange glow)

I actually own one of these. 8-)

-- 
~Mike

Things! Billions of them!

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