It could well be that those were results when the researchers averaged the numbers, or in the case of the sensitive beast, the readings on the meters at that instant. But I agree that it is meaningless precision.
While I don't know about voltages and currents this low, I think there is a good case to be made for cows being sensitive to a volt or two. I have "tasted" 1.5 volts from a dry cell (positive side on the tongue, wet finger on the negative side). A transistor radio battery (9 volts with both terminals against the tongue) is just about unbearable. A cow stands on and eats off the ground. All that would be needed is a volt or two difference between the hooves and the mouth. Don Borowski Schweitzer Engineering Labs Pullman, WA, USA John Woodgate <[email protected]> wrote on 12/11/2007 11:03:55 PM: > In message > <[email protected]>, > dated Tue, 11 Dec 2007, "Tarver, Peter" <[email protected]> > writes: > > >According to one link I reviewed (again) from strayvoltage.org, cows > >are very sensitive: "0.199 volts and 0.693 mA electrical current was > >mildly shocking and 0.272 volts (.964 mA) resulted in distinct shock > >reactions in one cow." > > The precision claimed for these is not sensible, so throws doubt on the > whole claim. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
