> From: Brian Kraut
>
> I did my demonstration of a Tesla coil discharging into a metal rod in my
> hand

My physics teacher was demonstrating spark generation using some very big
army surplus HV caps. One of his examples was to show how the spark is
longer in a flame.

Tip : Don't hold a bunsen burner spewing out ionised gas between two HV
terminals just itching to discharge into something

Clue : Plenty of ouch current can get to the metal down the flame faster
than you can act on a "let go" message up your arm