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Small Change, and Other Physics Fun

Posted by michael on from the physics-is-phun dept.

fishy jew writes "Ever want an easy way to make your 'small change' even smaller? Well, Bert Hickman has it - mix a home-brewed machine, 6.5 kiloJoules, and 100,000 Amps of current! On his website, he has descriptions and pictures of his many exploits with large quantities of electricity, notably including shrinking coins, building a Tesla coil, creating Lichtenberg figures (chaotic sculpture), and more! He has extensively outlined the equipment, procedure, and results for each of his experiments, and included many pretty pictures, too. Here are Google caches for when the site gets /.'ed: Main Page, Shrinking Coins, Tesla Coil, and Lichtenberg Figures."

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  1. Maybe he should by Herkum01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have redirected some of that current into getting a more powerful network connection.

  2. The server... by Honig+the+Apothecary · · Score: 5, Funny
    is shrinking right now before you eyes with the application of millions of /.ers.

    If it gets enough hits, will it become small enough to fit in a blade system?

  3. Re:I own one of these coins... very cool by ThomasFlip · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should name these coins after George Bushes fiscal advisors.

    --
    If the dollar is an "I owe you nothing", then the Euro is a "Who owes you nothing." - Doug Casey
  4. anti-spam by mnewton32 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please Contact Me me to discuss YOUR custom shrinking needs!

    Ah, now this is a welcome relief from all those spammers who seem to think I always need to make things bigger!