Vorts, Is anybody aware of an *authoritative* online discussion of Russell's concept of 'negative electricity', as propounded (I believe) in his book 'The Universal One'?
Alternatively, if anyone is personally au fait with his theories, but doesn't want to get into a public discussion, please feel free to mail me off-list. Whilst I am conscious of Jones' earlier rejoinder that "Keeping an open-mind is important, but remember that a sieve doesn't hold much water", I wouldn't feel comfortable rejecting any theory, without first understanding how it came to be developed. --- For those of you interested, but not actively following the goings-on of the JC community, it looks as though it will be a turbulent few weeks... On the Y! joecellfreeenergy group, there's been a troll fest, the first bannings, proposals for alternative group formations, a big uproar about Peter Stevens' failed attempts (to date) to provide verification for the NEC, accusations of meddling from vested energy interests, and the moderator stating publicly that Stevens has lied about his part in the cell's historical gestation (by way of explanation for Stevens' failed replication). Whilst this is all fun stuff, from a sociological point of view - watching entrenched positions being formed, and the recriminations beginning - it will, no doubt, ultimately lead to membership of that group falling away, and (possibly) the cell once again being derided as a mere hoax. I personally find this a little distressing, as I agree with Jones that there is enough anecdotal evidence for many of these watercar phenomena to suggest some veracity in the reports. Patrick
