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The mystery may now be solved. Physicist Edward Pierce reported to a recent conference on lightning and static electricity in San Diego that spraying sea water into holds can generate static electricity at the same rate as a summer thunderstorm. Though the resulting spark would be no lightning bolt, it...
Pierce's conclusion grew out of some unorthodox experiments he conducted four years ago in an unusual laboratory: his bathroom (TIME, May 6, 1966). During the first five minutes of a shower, he observed, the electrical field in his bathroom steadily built up in intensity. The effect was too...
As a precaution against such an electrical buildup, some tankers now carry inert gases, like nitrogen, in their empty tanks, but that is an expensive technique. As an alternative. Pierce suggests using chemicals that would prevent the buildup of a dangerous charge, and monitoring the tanks with electrical sensors. Some...
The Crimson freshman squad split its December matches, losing to Andover, 3-4, but rebounding for a 9-0 victory against Amherst. Coach Corey Wynn feels the Yardlings have four good varsity prospects in Glenn Whitman, Archie Gwathmey, Jim Evarts, and Ben Pierce. -R.W.G.
John Rassler, who works at Leavitt and Pierce, came across one fake ten dollar bill the night before last. He also said the bill he picked up was extremely poor in quality.