The original study assumed it was the current that aligned the cows. The electric fence doesn't have any appreciable current until shorted to ground by the cow or other forgetful fiend (myself included) Since the current is orthogonal to voltage, or is that normal? but then I repeat myself, (yes, it is gettting late, and where was I?) oh yeah, the cow would normally (I can't help it) orient at a right angle to the fence until contact was established and the as fast as the cow flies, re-orient themselves into stampede configuration which might resemble a parallel to the fence position for a moment or two.
- Bill Indecision may or may not be the problem. --- On Wed, 3/18/09, Conway, Patrick R (bNB Houston) <[email protected]> wrote: From: Conway, Patrick R (bNB Houston) <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Interesting Article To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Doug Nix" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 9:20 AM Many pastures have electric fences. Accepted theory was that these fences applied electric shock to the animal that touched the wire. But this study proves that the animal never really touches the fence. When they get near, they align parallel and never contact the fence. Patrick. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cortland Richmond Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 5:31 AM To: Doug Nix Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Interesting Article Blindfolds, maybe. Cortland ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Nix <http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> To: [email protected] <http://us.mc0 g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <http://us.mc01 .mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> Sent: 3/17/2009 9:12:53 PM Subject: Re: Interesting Article Cortland, Interesting grant proposal. How would you plan to control for herd behaviour, since that may have direct influence on the cows desire to align themselves relative to each other... Doug [email protected] <http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected] <http://us.mc01g.mai .yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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] <http //us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected] <htt ://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected] <http:// s.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > David Heald <[email protected] <http:// s.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]>
