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Leaking 'Static Electricity'

Regarding the humidity leaking charge explanation: What is the accepted
mechanism? I know my electrostatics demos don't work when the humidity is
high, so I am guilty of saying that the charge leaks off....Karl


Nothing wrong with leaking charges. It just leaks along slightly conductive
SURFACES (not thru thge air (unless there is an unusually high density of
ions around.)

Anti-static dryer sheets seem to leave a SMALL amount of hygroscopic
'chemical' on the fabric which allows enough conductivity to discharge the
fibers.

It's no accident that stressed Chuck Britton
spelled backwards is desserts. britton@odie.ncssm.edu