superluminal said:MT, Anom,
I'd just like to point out that much of our "problem" with you gents is that there is a correct usage for the terminology of physics and that you fellows are badly misusing it, leading us to the inescapable conclusion that you have no actual background in physics or electronics.
The problem with this is not that we think we have some monopoly on this kind of knowledge, and accept everything as gospel, but that without understanding at least the fundamentals of what is known (or thought to be known) how can anyone (i.e. you gents) hope to make any rational arguments for what you think about this stuff?
You are both so adamant in your statements regarding lightning, capacitance, the permittivity of vacuum, etc., without, apparently, the faintest clue regarding what you speak of. I think we've all been pretty patient with you in general. Until you start pitying us and calling us fools for using some of the hard won knowledge we may have gained at school or in our occupations.
I know this is similar to Light's previous post, but I just wanted to chime in on this.
Thanks.
The interesting thing is, as I'm sure you're aware, Superluminal, that it's always the undereducated that come up with these things. And, just as obviously, it's simply because they don't know or understand the principles involved nor the limitations.
They remind me of small children playing with building toys. They believe that bu snapping together bits of plastic/wood/whatever that they can actually construct something like a spaceship that will take them to the stars.
Just to re-emphasize: without the necessary knowledge it is quite easy to imagine almost anything is possible. Without real-world limitations you can believe anything you want.
What's sad is that these people aren't children - but they seem to be stuck at a child's level of understanding. And it's primarily due to a degree of laziness in the effort of learning as Moshesh has demonstrated here time and again.