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Re: Harnassing Static Electricity

I did a few more tests and was actually able to appreciably light up my CFL even when it was not screwed into any lamp. The energy for that to happen did not come from the wires of the lap, which has been suggested. Obviously we are not going to power a house off of our static electricity, but it would be interesting to see if we could power conventional batteries this way. Every little bit helps when compounded over time.
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