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Daniel Hulme spake:
>> Hmm... what's that "plasma ball" thing called?
> That would be: a plasma ball.
>
Har har har...
Yeah, "plasma ball" seems descriptive, but I was thinking it had some
cool-sounding scientific name...
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Stefan Viljoen
Software Support Technician / Programmer
Polar Design Solutions
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> >> Hmm... what's that "plasma ball" thing called?
> > That would be: a plasma ball.
> Yeah, "plasma ball" seems descriptive, but I was thinking it had some
> cool-sounding scientific name...
What, like "plasma ball"? I don't know about you, but to me "plasma"
sounds both cool and scientific. IIRC, the ball is filled with very
rarefied gas -- somewhat like a plasma. :->
--
"The rules of programming are transitory; only Tao is eternal.
Therefore you must contemplate Tao before you receive enlightenment."
"How will I know when I have received enlightenment?" asked the novice.
"Your program will then run correctly," replied the master.
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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-)
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~Mike
Things! Billions of them!
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> 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-)
Me also. (The footprints are pink.)
I also own a second one - it's really weird. The surface is the glass is
opaque, but when it's on you see randow colours glowing through it. (I
imagine the glass itself is coated with some kind of phosphore - the
colour seem to stay on one side of the globe...)
I think the contents of the globe might actually count as "plasma" too...
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