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From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle)
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Subject: Re: Tesla anyone?
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>Actually, I have heard that AC really is somewhat more dangerous than DC
>of a comparable voltage because AC has a greater likelihood of inducing
>heart fibrillation.

I believe there's more to it than AC vs DC when you're talking about
danger.  Heart fibrillation has to do with the frequency of the A.C.,
Tesla's 'safe' demonstrations used high frequency high voltage low
current A.C..  Edisons 'unsafe' demonstrations proportedly used a
'chopped' D.C. which is apparently worse than sine-wave A.C. (Edison
didn't have any A.C. generators lying around, he adapted his D.C.
stuff )

>(And you wonder why companies guard their trademarks so jealously...  I
>actually feel some sympathy for the producers of the "Ayds reducing
>plan".)

Just think! if they discover a new horrible disease and inadvertently
name it UNIX we'll all be out of a job!

Keith Doyle
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