Comments on: Fluorescent Tubes Powered by Magnetic Field of Power Lines http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467301 Video Game Dork Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:35:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467301 @Sid Is it bleeding power from their lines? I mean, does this actually cause more power to come out of their lines? or is it just utilizing an emenation that's already present? @Christophe I think the common term for that is 'Rural Legend' or 'Rural Myth' @Sid
Is it bleeding power from their lines? I mean, does this actually cause more power to come out of their lines? or is it just utilizing an emenation that’s already present?

@Christophe
I think the common term for that is ‘Rural Legend’ or ‘Rural Myth’

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467142 L Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467142 There's a new housing development being built not far from here, right underneath the overhead lines. I wonder how many potential home-buyers would reconsider after seeing this? There’s a new housing development being built not far from here, right underneath the overhead lines. I wonder how many potential home-buyers would reconsider after seeing this?

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467025 Paul Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-467025 So the lights are not actually plugged into anything. The electric field is making them light up. So the lights are not actually plugged into anything. The electric field is making them light up.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466963 Sid Morrison Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:16:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466963 @Christophe - No, I think it's real -- you can steal electricity in such a manner by inductively tapping the lines. Even though there is no visible (hardwired) connection, you are still bleeding energy from the transmission lines. Hence, the power companies do not like it and will prosecute you. @Christophe -
No, I think it’s real — you can steal electricity in such a manner by inductively tapping the lines. Even though there is no visible (hardwired) connection, you are still bleeding energy from the transmission lines. Hence, the power companies do not like it and will prosecute you.

]]> By: emptyminded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466679 emptyminded Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:15:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466679 I bet Tesla is smiling. I bet Tesla is smiling.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466462 Christophe Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:38:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466462 wasn't there a story of a farmer stealing electricity with a coil or something? or maybe it was just another urban, err... country legend. wasn’t there a story of a farmer stealing electricity with a coil or something? or maybe it was just another urban, err… country legend.

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466401 Mark Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:50:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/02/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/#comment-466401 Reminds me of the Tonto music video by Battles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w&feature=related Reminds me of the Tonto music video by Battles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLAN29W-4w&feature=related

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