Sean H. Breheny wrote:

> Paul, didn't you really mean that to be a positive statement? Like: "I
> find it quite LIKELY",etc.  It seems like that from the rest of the
> sentence.

  You are of course dead(!) right Sean.  My intent was a double
neagative, viz:

>>  I find it quite unlikely that at that (open-circuit) voltage, it
>> would *not* deliver its full current limit, since it would easily arc
>> *through* any skin resistance

  Someone was really getting my goat, as she so often does, while I was
trying to write that and get back to work quickly!

Kevin Allenzovic wrote:

> Edison pushed for the use of AC by demonstrating on a horse.  He'd
> fist hit it with AC and watch it bolt.  When caught he'd again shock
> it with DC killing it stone dead.

  You are of course aware that Edison cheated slightly by using about
five times as much DC as AC voltage?  And a few *other* similarly minor
details.  I believe he also studied conjuring...
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  Cheers,
        Paul B.