tim:

i'll make a note of it.

dlk

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 15:41:53 -0500, Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
wrote:

>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
>>
>>--
>>David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net