Of related interest.
Ben Franklin's electrostatic motor:
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2002/Aug/heritage.asp
Harry
Frederick Sparber wrote:
Richard's off-hand quip about static electricity reminded me of
an "Electrostatic Dragster" post I made along those lines 17 June 2005.
One might do a lot better on Electrolysis Over-Unity by tying
the negative (cathode) to Earth Ground as opposed to "floating"
it using a battery supply only.
Fred

