Kilt Pin Science

[Bugbear]

Will a kilt capacitor facilitate time travel?

No no no, that's a toga capacitor. Um... don't ask...

[Mike in Dayton]

I would be afraid too........

[Bugbear]

I would be afraid too........

Very wise, you are very wise...

[Jako Dar]

yes, the kilt pin MUST discharge all the static electricity . . . otherwise the juice would flow through another "ground-pointing" extremity below the kilt's surface. With all the salinity in the urine and electricity's tendency to take the easy path . . . talk about PAIN!!

[Mike in Dayton]

Oh my! I can see the sparks now. With all this static talk I think I will wrap my bed with aluminum foil before retiring for the night. And just to think I sold my flux capacitor in last years garage sale. Along with my collection of 6146 and 811A tubes. CW and SPARK forever! In a kilt of course...

[Mr. MacDougall]

yes, the kilt pin MUST discharge all the static electricity . . . otherwise the juice would flow through another "ground-pointing" extremity below the kilt's surface. With all the salinity in the urine and electricity's tendency to take the easy path . . . talk about PAIN!!

Mythbusters did this one. They determined that there isn't enough cohesiveness in a stream of urine to convey a shock.

[Bugbear]

Oh, thank goodness, Mr. MacDougall, I feel safe now... I think it's time for another

GROUP HUG!!!

Wait! Did they test that, or did they just say it to fool us...?

[Mr. MacDougall]

Well, we saw it on screen... sort of.

[Bugbear]

Well, wouldn't want the propeller on my beanie spinning for no good reason now would I...
WOOP WOOP WOOP, YIPE YIPE YIPE!!!

[Howard Clark]

posted by Mr MacDougall
Mythbusters did this one. They determined that there isn't enough cohesiveness in a stream of urine to convey a shock.

Y'all never been out on the farm with an electric fence as children, have you ? I can assure you that it most certainly will conduct.