Re: [Phys-l] Another YouTube hoax?

[Rick Tarara <rtarara@saintmarys.edu>]

Has anyone read the comments that are posted about this and other similar 
videos?  Makes one ashamed to be numbered as members of the same species as 
these idiots--probably our wonderful middle and high school kids!

;-(

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan MacIsaac" <danmacisaac@mac.com>


> A very nice video, and I wonder what voltage and current they are using;
> I assume dangerous levels and try to discourage my own students from
> such projects.  I'm also thinking the kite frame is open, so this
> isn't a
> simple ion rocket.  However, ion thrusters are used on satellites today,
> that is well-known technology...
>
> Dan MacIsaac, Associate Professor of Physics, SUNY-Buffalo State College
> 222SciBldg BSC, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222 USA 716-878-3802
> <macisadl@buffalostate.edu>  <http://PhysicsEd.BuffaloState.edu>
>
> On Feb 8, 2007, at 12:37 AM, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
>
> > Or just impractical?
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta1wO8EcERY&NR
> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta1wO8EcERY&NR>
> >
> > bc, thanks an anonymous friend
> > _______________________________________________