Oh, for the love of god, please, please *please*  let's all let this thread
die! Or at least carry the discussion over to some electronics list!

Thanks,
Tim

At 02:28 PM 11/19/2003 -0500, David Beierl wrote:
>At 03:19 AM 11/19/2003, Daniel L. Katz wrote:
>>On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:30:05 -0800, Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US> wrote:
>>
>>ryan:
>>
>>i agree with all you have said.
>>
>>after re-reading the many posts on this topic, i realized that perhaps the
>>confusion could be cleared up by noting:
>>
>>1. the equation R = V/I is the mathematical definition of resistance, and
>>is valid irrespective of whether a material is ohmic or non-ohmic.
>>
>>2. ohmic materials, however, obey the equation I = V/R, with R constant;
>>i.e., ohm's law.
>>
>>here is a beautiful application of ohm's law.
>
>The short paper at http://www.av8n.com/physics/resistance.htm may help the
>Ohm's Law uber alles party understand where Daniel is coming from and
>perhaps discover that the real area of disagreement is not so large as they
>might think -- at any rate, that was its effect for me.  I recommend it.
>
>:)
>david
>
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>David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net