Inside the Aurorae -- braiding question

[BABOafrica]

I have a question about the double helix shape, often referred to in Thunderbolts literature.

The diagram often shows two plasma filaments. It makes sense that they would be magnetically attracted to each other if the two are more or less parallel and the current in both flows in the same direction. It makes sense that, because of the double layer effect, the two filaments would approach without merging. Great... But how can they braid together?

Geometrically, two strands (or filaments) can only braid if the end of at least one strand is loose (i.e. not connected). But if it is loose, how does that filament conduct electricity?

[Solar]

That is a result of the [url=hhttp://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/%E2%80%8Chbase/magnetic/Biosav.html]Biot-Savart force Law[/url] i.e. long-range attractive, short-range repulsive. You can find this relation in several of Peratt's papers such as:

The Role of Particle Beams and Electrical Currents in the Plasma Universe pg 6 as counted in the .pdf

Evolution of the Plasma Universe: I. Double Radio Galaxies, Quasars, and Extragalactic Jets pg 4 as .pdf counts them and as reiterated in others.

[BABOafrica]

I am extremely grateful for your reply. I'll have a look at those files you recommended.