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Isn't it rather more likely that the air molecules near the sharp points are
being ionized by the strong electric field there. When an electron jumped
off (or onto) the point, the nearest molecule would likely grab it, become
charged in the same sign as the electrode, and be repelled. The reaction to
this would push the whirleygig away, no?
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