Re: Vegetable Semiconductors

Georg Acher wrote:
John Woodgate <jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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.

Why? This is a popular party trick and school experiment (done by the teacher of
course). It works very well with pickles (green light) and sausages (yellow
light and very ugly smell). The sausage light should be done in free air anyway,
as some types like to explode ;-)

The sausage we did (240VAC) just cooked nicely.
No light, burning or explosion.

Dirk
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