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- A plasma ball is a clear glass container filled with a mixture of various noble gases such as neon, xenon, and krypton, with a high-voltage electrode at its center.
- The original plasma lamp was invented by Nikola Tesla in the 1800s, which he called an inert gas discharge tube (doesn’t have quite the same ring to it!).Â
- The modern plasma ball design was developed by James Falk and MIT student Bill Parker in the 1970s.
- The radio frequency field produced by plasma balls can interfere with cordless telephones and Wi-Fi devices several feet away!
- Placing a finger tip on the glass creates an attractive spot for the energy to flow, basically because the human body is conductive.
- A plasma ball is a clear glass container filled with a mixture of various noble gases such as neon, xenon, and krypton, with a high-voltage electrode at its center.
- The original plasma lamp was invented by Nikola Tesla in the 1800s, which he called an inert gas discharge tube (doesn’t have quite the same ring to it!).Â
- The modern plasma ball design was developed by James Falk and MIT student Bill Parker in the 1970s.
- The radio frequency field produced by plasma balls can interfere with cordless telephones and Wi-Fi devices several feet away!
- Placing a finger tip on the glass creates an attractive spot for the energy to flow, basically because the human body is conductive.
