Re: Vegetable Semiconductors

In message <4k0a8rFa26ljU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Paul Burke <paul@xxxxxxxxxx> writes

Sadly, the link is broken, and a quick Google elicits nothing of relevance. Anyone know anything about this potentially important technology?

It's a version of applying ***US 120 V mains*** to electrodes inserted in a courgette. You get light (coloured) and smoke, with fizzing noises and small explosions.

DON'T try this with European mains.
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