James, I wish I could afford the time to delve into the physics end of this but we are branching out into so many areas here that it would take years to study/relearn the mechanics of crystal formation, molecular energy interactions, etc. Keep at it if you can, but I must rely on good old engineering logic and observations, to form most of my technical opinions. Here are some more:
My statement of "...no affinity to travel, yet is moved by the electrostatic forces", is my opinion that in a fluid the forces may be more on the bulk mass then on descrete atoms. This is from my observations when we made oil filled HV transformers with poor corona design! The insulating oil appeared to be boiling, between a sharp HV point and a lower voltage surface yet it was rare to see a descrete particle (of the ever present fiber lint) moving alone. Your question of " Is it the loss of an electron? (YES!) If so, and it picks up the "missing electron", and becomes metallic silver, and neutral, what forces keep the clumps/atoms apart?" Got me, but look at the "ion cloud" from a DC setup and note the extremely low mobility of charged particles, which should be both pushing apart and also rushing to the other electrode. It would appear that the forces involved are weak compared to the energy required to travel thru the fluid medium. It is also possible that the water, which is claimed to form rings of 6 molecules, has its own forces to contend with! Those rings or water "crystals" are claimed to contribute to its classification as the universal solvent, having the ability to entrap and separate the solute. How about all the "empowered water" tales - left/right spin, magnetized? Is there a source for HVAC systems you trust? I have a request to build a water purification system, including electrostatic precipitation of particulate matter, so will be doing research soon but it helps to have a starting point! I have a hard time envisioning an ionic charge on the particles, unless the electrostatic forces are so high as to keep ions of silver from falling back onto the electrode that just released them. If that is so then how can PPM be in the 100's? By the way, how come NO ONE ever mentions "Zeta" testers and the fact your Cs should have a Zeta of -60mv? Check out www.bic.com for limited info (makes the equipment). Ivan - you have access to one?? I need some rest - questions are like rabbits - they just multiply! f...@health2us.com -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>
