>>http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=20&category=20&topic=13&low=7880&high=7880&author=&showrange.x=0&showrange.y=0

>>We are overdue for a good fight here on the ranger boards.

TEEKLIN

I am calling you out.

You are well-formed and almost always constructive. Stop plaguing these boards with your presence.

---

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
-Aesop

"TEEKLIN

I am calling you out.

You are well-formed and almost always constructive. Stop plaguing these boards with your presence."

Butt kissing conflicts suck. You are a horrible conflicter and terrible person for starting one. Your post is worthless and a waste of the electricity it takes to paint the pixles on the screen of anyone who views it. Reading it was a waste of five seconds of my life that I can never have back. For this I hate you.


-Serc

"Moon Mages have already been given some of the most ridiculously powerful magic in the game, third only to Warrior Mages and Barbarians" -Armifer

Why ya telling us he called you? Take him his keys back already.

"This is pathetic. Calling him constructive? Yeah that hurt. Go back to nursery school."

Who asked you? No one cares what you think anyway. Go play with Sancho or somthing.


-Serc


"Moon Mages have already been given some of the most ridiculously powerful magic in the game, third only to Warrior Mages and Barbarians" -Armifer

This impotent excuse for a conflict should probably be moved to the tin can conflict folder.

~ Mehathi Malk'Irhhnth

La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid ...

Proud supporter of the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union

>>Nevermind my earlier comment. This conflict is boring as hell.

lolz.

Well, there has to be an actual conflict. People actually have to get angry. So here.

>>Butt kissing conflicts suck. You are a horrible conflicter and terrible person for starting one.

Serc, are you blind or just dumb? You clearly didn't read my post. I said the mech split was meant to make Rangers the best at planting apple seeds and growing cucumbers.

>>Your post is worthless and a waste of the electricity and blah blah blah I probably don't even understand what I'm saying.

I'd link you to Wikipedia to explain electricity, Tough Guy, but I'm not sure you're quick enough to know how to click the link.

>>Nevermind my earlier comment. This conflict is boring as hell.

Hello troll. Maybe if you'd post something constructive for once instead of blabbering like you always do this discussion would go somewhere.

(I will enjoy it very much if I get modded for this. I'm not sure if policy makes an exception for irony.)

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It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
-Aesop

"Serc, are you blind or just dumb? You clearly didn't read my post. I said the mech split was meant to make Rangers the best at planting apple seeds and growing cucumbers."

I don't even know where to start here. Just yeah. I hope theres enough padding in that cell for you.


"I'd link you to Wikipedia to explain electricity, Tough Guy, but I'm not sure you're quick enough to know how to click the link."

Again. I would argue with you, but your ability to make no sense what so ever is astounding and overwhelming. I can only hope that they find you and get you back on your medication soon.


-Serc

"Moon Mages have already been given some of the most ridiculously powerful magic in the game, third only to Warrior Mages and Barbarians" -Armifer

Damn it! Who the hell mentioned electricity on the Ranger boards? Freakin morons...now we're gonna have to listen to Sylvado go on and on about it for three weeks.

Son of a...


-Teeklin

"Gown Removed Carelessly. Head, less so." - Joss Whedon

Pretty much all Serc's posts on this thread made me laugh. Good to read before work.

I am the bridge, metaphorically speaking of my position as the gateway to omniscience.

Sylvado

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. M.T.

<<You're content to let everyone trample all over you? You have SO missed your calling, Sylvado.

I've transcended self and exist to educate the all.


Sylvado

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. M.T.

Who the hell's Sancho?


~Dulcinia

---

Kadru exclaims, "Nimmi has crazy eyes!"

Haha. Dulci thinks men can reach maturity... --Rayje

I dunno just seems like every woman just hisses when your name is mentioned... --Anonymous

Not my kinda book, sry.

And it was DulcinEa, not DulcinIa.

And my name comes from a Toad the Wet Sprocket CD.

Listen to some freaking music.


~Dulcinia

---

Kadru exclaims, "Nimmi has crazy eyes!"

Haha. Dulci thinks men can reach maturity... --Rayje

I dunno just seems like every woman just hisses when your name is mentioned... --Anonymous

If you don't read all the posts in a thread you shouldn't post a reply to the thread.


Sylvado

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. M.T.

<<Good old Sylvado and his irrational hate of wikipedia... and his tendency to sound grumpy. Try taking your meds before you post, gramps.

I do not hate Wikipedia, I use it often. I hate that too many take it as absolute fact.

I do not have a tendency to be grumpy, I am grumpy.

I am a grandfather but avoid medication of any type.


Sylvado

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. M.T.

Here let me speak for Sylvado, what he says applies to the entirety of the boards, not just the ranger folder.

I am --- Navak

<<Here let me speak for Sylvado, what he says applies to the entirety of the boards, not just the ranger folder.

As much as I hate to agree with anyone it is the day I do one nice thing. You are right, it was a general statement about participation in message board discussions.


Sylvado

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. M.T.

<<I'd love to see a Wikipedia attempt at explaining electricity.

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For songs called "Electricity", see Electricity (song).

Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. Energy is radiated as light when powerful electric currents flow through the Earth's atmosphere. Energy Portal
Electricity (from Greek (electron) "amber") is a general term for the variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. Together with magnetism, it constitutes the fundamental interaction known as electromagnetism. It includes many well-known physical phenomena such as lightning, electric fields and electric currents, and is put to use in industrial applications such as electronics and electric power.

Contents [hide]
1 Concepts in electricity
2 History of discovery
3 Concepts in detail
3.1 Electric charge
3.2 Electric field
3.3 Electric potential
3.4 Electric current
3.5 Electrical energy
3.6 Electric power
4 SI electricity units
5 See also
5.1 Devices
5.2 Engineering
5.3 Safety
5.4 Electrical phenomena in nature
6 External links
7 Notes

[edit] Concepts in electricity
In casual usage, the term electricity is applied to several related concepts that are better identified by more precise terms:

Electric potential (often referred to as voltage) - the potential energy per unit charge associated with a static electric field.
Electric current - a movement or flow of electrically charged particles.
Electric field - an effect produced by an electric charge that exerts a force on charged objects in its vicinity.
Electrical energy - the energy made available by the flow of electric charge through an electrical conductor.
Electric power - the rate at which electric energy is converted to or from another energy form, such as light, heat, or mechanical energy.
Electric charge - a fundamental conserved property of some subatomic particles, which determines their electromagnetic interactions. Electrically charged matter is influenced by, and produces, electromagnetic fields.

[edit] History of discovery
Main article: History of electricity
The ancient Greeks and Parthians knew of static electricity from rubbing objects against fur. The ancient Babylonians may have had some knowledge of electroplating, based on the discovery of the Baghdad Battery, which resembles a Galvanic cell.

Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research in electricity. His theories on the relationship between lightning and static electricity, including his famous kite-flying experiment, sparked the interest of later scientists whose work provided the basis for modern electrical technology. Most notably these include Luigi Galvani (1737?1798), Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), Michael Faraday (1791?1867), Andre-Marie Ampere (1775?1836), and Georg Simon Ohm (1789-1854). The late 19th and early 20th century produced such giants of electrical engineering as Nikola Tesla, Samuel Morse, Antonio Meucci, Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Werner von Siemens, Charles Steinmetz, and Alexander Graham Bell.

Franklin Kite Plaque
Nikola Tesla
[edit] Concepts in detail

[edit] Electric charge
Main article: Electric charge
Electric charge is a property of certain subatomic particles (e.g., electrons and protons) which interacts with electromagnetic fields and causes attractive and repulsive forces between them. Electric charge gives rise to one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and is a conserved property of matter that can be quantified. In this sense, the phrase "quantity of electricity" is used interchangeably with the phrases "charge of electricity" and "quantity of charge." There are two types of charge: we call one kind of charge positive and the other negative. Through experimentation, we find that like-charged objects repel and opposite-charged objects attract one another. The magnitude of the force of attraction or repulsion is given by Coulomb's law.

[edit] Electric field
Main article: Electric field

Michael FaradayThe concept of electric fields was introduced by Michael Faraday. The electrical field force acts between two charges, in the same way that the gravitational field force acts between two masses. However, the electric field is a little bit different. Gravitational force depends on the masses of two bodies, whereas electric force depends on the electric charges of two bodies. While gravity can only pull two masses together, the electric force can be an attractive or repulsive force. If both charges are of same sign (e.g. both positive), there will be a repulsive force between the two. If the charges are opposite, there will be an attractive force between the two bodies. The magnitude of the force varies inversely with the square of the distance between the two bodies, and is also proportional to the product of the unsigned magnitudes of the two charges.

[edit] Electric potential
Main article: Electric potential
The electric potential difference between two points is defined as the work done per unit charge (against electrical forces) in moving a positive point charge slowly between two points. If one of the points is taken to be a reference point with zero potential, then the electric potential at any point can be defined in terms of the work done per unit charge in moving a positive point charge from that reference point to the point at which the potential is to be determined. For isolated charges, the reference point is usually taken to be infinity. The potential is measured in volts. (1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb) The electric potential is analogous to temperature: there is a different temperature at every point in space, and the temperature gradient indicates the direction and magnitude of the driving force behind heat flow. Similarly, there is an electric potential at every point in space, and its gradient indicates the direction and magnitude of the driving force behind charge movement

[edit] Electric current
Main article: Current (electricity)
An electric current is a flow of electric charge, and its intensity is measured in amperes. Examples of electric currents include metallic conduction, where electrons flow through a conductor or conductors such as a metal wire, and electrolysis, where ions (charged atoms) flow through liquids. The particles themselves often move quite slowly, while the electric field that drives them propagates at close to the speed of light. See electrical conduction for more information.

Devices that use charge flow principles in materials are called electronic devices.

A direct current (DC) is a unidirectional flow, while an alternating current (AC) reverses direction repeatedly. The time average of an alternating current is zero, but its energy capability (RMS value) is not zero.

Ohm's Law is an important relationship describing the behaviour of electric currents, relating them to voltage.

For historical reasons, electric current is said to flow from the most positive part of a circuit to the most negative part. The electric current thus defined is called conventional current. It is now known that, depending on the conditions, an electric current can consist of a flow of charged particles in either direction, or even in both directions at once. The positive-to-negative convention is widely used to simplify this situation. If another definition is used - for example, "electron current" - it should be explicitly stated.

[edit] Electrical energy
Main article: Electrical energy
Electrical energy is energy stored in an electric field or transported by an electric current. Energy is defined as the ability to do work, and electrical energy is simply one of the many types of energy. Examples of electrical energy include:

the energy that is constantly stored in the Earth's atmosphere, and is partly released during a thunderstorm in the form of lightning
the energy that is stored in the coils of an electrical generator in a power station, and is then transmitted by wires to the consumer; the consumer then pays for each unit of energy received
the energy that is stored in a capacitor, and can be released to drive a current through an electrical circuit

[edit] Electric power
Main article: Electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electrical energy is produced or consumed, and is measured in watts (symbol is: W).

A nuclear power station.A fossil-fuel, solar-thermal, nuclear or biomass power station converts heat to electrical energy, and the faster the station burns fuel, assuming positively-sloped efficiency of conversion, the higher its power output. The output of a power station is usually specified in megawatts (millions of watts). The electrical energy is then sent over transmission lines to reach the consumers.

Every consumer uses appliances that convert the electrical energy to other forms of energy, such as heat (in electric arc furnaces and electric heaters), light (in light bulbs and fluorescent lamps), or motion, i.e. kinetic energy (in electric motors). Like the power station, each appliance is also rated in watts, depending on the rate at which it converts electrical energy into another form. The power station must produce electrical energy at the same rate as all the connected appliances consume it.

In electrical engineering, the concepts of apparent power and reactive power are also used. Apparent power is the product of RMS voltage and RMS current, and is measured in volt-amperes (VA). Reactive power is measured in volt-amperes-reactive (VAr).

Non-nuclear electric power is categorized as either green or brown electricity.

Green power is a cleaner alternative energy source in comparison to traditional sources, and is derived from renewable energy resources that do not produce any nuclear waste; examples include energy produced from wind, water, solar, thermal, hydro, combustible renewables and waste.

Electricity from coal, oil, and natural gas is known as traditional power or "brown" electricity.

[edit] SI electricity units
editSI electromagnetism units
Symbol [citation needed] Name of Quantity Derived Units Unit Base Units
I Magnitude of current ampere (SI base unit) A A = W/V = C/s
q Electric charge, Quantity of electricity coulomb C A?s
U Potential difference or Electromotive force volt V J/C =
R, Z, X Resistance, Impedance, Reactance ohm
Resistivity ohm metre
P Power, Electrical watt W V?A =
C Capacitance farad F C/V =
Elastance reciprocal farad
Permittivity farad per metre F/m
Electric susceptibility (dimensionless) - -
G, Y, B Conductance, Admittance, Susceptance siemens S
Conductivity siemens per metre S/m
H Magnetic field, magnetic field intensity ampere per metre A/m
Magnetic flux weber Wb V?s
B Magnetic flux density, magnetic induction, magnetic field strength tesla T Wb/m2 =
Reluctance ampere-turn per weber A/Wb kg
L Inductance henry H Wb/A = V?s/A =
Permeability henry per metre
Magnetic susceptibility (dimensionless) - -

[edit] See also
Electrical phenomena
Electricity generation
Electromagnetism
Electrostatics

[edit] Devices
Battery
Conductor
Insulator
Light fixture

[edit] Engineering
Green energy
Electrical engineering
Electrical wiring
MicroCHP

[edit] Safety
Electric shock and injuries
High-voltage hazards

[edit] Electrical phenomena in nature
Matter: ? since atoms and molecules are held together by electric forces.
Lightning: electrical discharges in the atmosphere.
The Earth's magnetic field ? created by electric currents circulating in the planet's core.
Sometimes due to solar flares, a phenomenon known as a power surge can be created.
Piezoelectricity: the ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress.
Triboelectricity: electric charge taken on by contact or friction between two different materials.
Bioelectromagnetism: electrical phenomena within living organisms.
Bioelectricity ? Many animals are sensitive to electric fields, some (e.g., sharks) more than others (e.g., people). Most also generate their own electric fields.
Gymnotiformes, such as the electric eel, deliberately generate strong fields to detect or stun their prey.
Neurons in the nervous system transmit information by electrical impulses known as action potentials.

[edit] External links
Merriam-Webster: Electricity
Tyndall: Faraday as Discovery: Identity of Electricities
US Energy Department Statistics
Read Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Electricity
How to save on your electricity bills
Electricity around the world
A Comprehensive Collection of Franklin?s Electrical Works: The Electrical Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Created and Collected by Robert A. Morse (2004)
Understanding Electricity and some Electronics in 10 minutes(Steve Rose, Maui)
Electricity Misconceptions
Electricity and Magnetism
Electricity and electrical installation guide

Also, in my best larry the cable guy voice, "I like tater tots!"



Def. Redneck = The glorious absence of sophistication.

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Paramedic Philosophy: Stupid stuff hurts and all bleeding eventualy stops. and

>Not my kinda book, sry.

>And it was DulcinEa, not DulcinIa.

>And my name comes from a Toad the Wet Sprocket CD.

Thank goodness. Always bothered me that your name came from Don Quixote. Glad to hear it doesn't.

Player of Silvanne, Maiamo Heruaminen Khandrishen

A protagonist must have an antagonist. Otherwise he's just a guy playing with himself.

>>What a stupid post. Bunch of ninnies.

>>Ohh let me pull up wiki and show you all how cool I am at grabbing information off the web, just to prove I can ha ha ha ha! Probably sitting there behind your computer laughing at how funny you think it is, and knowing in the back of your mind how completely lame you really are.

>>Arctuniol

>>In an open world who needs Windows or Gates.


Finally, a post worthy of the conflict folder.

V

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"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition."

- Henry V, William Shakespeare