Misconception: Electric currents are impossible across the vacuum of deep space. Answer: A vacuum is an empty physical space, a complete absence of matter. It is a volume containing no mass and thus has zero density and pressure. Because of the relatively high speeds of ubiquitous interstellar particles, one would…
Misconception: Astronomers can reliably calculate cosmological distances. Answer: Quantifying depth or radial distance from our point of observation is arguably the most daunting and pressing problem facing astrophysics. Location relative to Earth is a primary property of celestial objects, but almost the entire 3-D map of the observable universe is…
Misconception: The EU concept seeks to replace gravity with electromagnetism. The Electric Universe paradigm fully accepts the existence and importance of gravitation to the practice of physical science and cosmological modelling. But it adds the crucial caveat that gravitation does not tell the whole story. What if the Sun is…
Misconception: The absence of peer reviewed papers by Electric Universe authors means the ideas cannot be taken seriously. Answer: Peer review is a practice that provides both benefits and drawbacks. The path of specialized knowledge radiates out as the spokes of a wheel, leaving pioneers ever more remote and isolated…
Special events will include a Fractal Friday show at the science museum, food trucks for lunch, a play on Buckminster Fuller, demonstrations by Mr2Tuff2, and a private EU-Geology tour. Admission to the opening session on Thursday evening is FREE to the public. 6:00 Social Hour 7:00 Welcome by Dr. Bill…
Caveats and Complementary Notes Dendritic or “tree-like” patterns typical of lightning and electric discharge are common throughout the natural world. Many of these are poorly understood. The most fully acknowledged instance geographically is the branching ravine pattern of fluid erosion. But the subject of the Dendritic Ridge Experiment reveals the opposite characteristic:…
The symbol chosen for these annual conferences is the Cosmic Thunderbolt: Sanskrit vajra, Tibetan dorje, and Japanese kongō. This enigmatic “weapon of the gods” directly links a global theme of antiquity to the leading edge of plasma science. It’s not surprising that few scholars and scientists have paused to wonder about our early…
Dendritic Ridges–An Electrical Interpretation In 1777, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg demonstrated the lightning-like dendritic patterns taken by dust on non-conductive surfaces subjected to electric sparks. In honor of his contribution, these electrical patterns came to be named “Lichtenberg Figures.” Lichtenberg experimented with variations in the observable effects of electric sparks to…
Solving the Mystery of Dendritic Ridges The Thunderbolts ProjectTM is proud to announce its first Innovative Experiment PrizeTM : dendritic ridge systems created by electric discharge. Three cash prizes will be awarded: Gold-$6000; Silver-$3000; and Bronze-$1000. In the planetary science of the Electric Universe, the priority must be on experimental verification. For…
The recent explosion of space technologies has extended scientific observation in every direction. From microcosm to macrocosm, we now see the universe in spectacular detail and across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. The picture is far more complex and dynamic than we had imagined just a few decades ago. The pace…
