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It is either a discussion gambit or a nit-pick I realise,made
but the number of electrons that vibrate is not material,
but rather the number of electrons that pass a reference
plane.
Brian
At 08:32 AM 5/9/02, you wrote:
I think we're paying for (1) the potential difference that the utility
company maintains across the wires at our meter (same price for everyone)
and (2) the number of electrons residing in our household wiring that
vibrate back and forth at 60 Hz (price depends on number of electrons
exchangeto vibrate by the loads we switch on).
poj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Smith" <larry.smith@SNOW.EDU>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 10:36 PM
Subject: reifying energy
Jim, Re: reifying energy,
What am I paying my utility company for? What do they give me in
buyingfor my money? I'm not buying electrons (which are real?). Am I
buyenergy (which is not real?)? If energy is a property of objects can I
the property without buying the object? Is this like a diaper service
where I'm buying not diapers but cleanliness?
Cheers,
Larry
Brian Whatcott
Altus OK Eureka!