The Electric Sky by Donald E. Scott
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Barry Setterfield, April 20, 2007
"What I want to mention is that there is another basic model regarding supernova occurrences which is not considered in any of the above papers, but which is coming to the fore among a number of astrophysicists today. This is the model presented in Donald E. Scotts The Electric Sky. In it, and I am fascinated by his model which answers an number of outstanding problems, he states that stars are linked via plasma filaments to electric and magnetic fields within their respective galaxies. As a consequence of this, there are strong electric currents in the photospheres and upper layers of a star which cause the plasma which the star is composed of to radiate in arc current mode. The bluer the star, the higher the current. At the upper limit of stars masses, the current can be so high that the electrical stress on the star is such that it is only just holding together. If the electrical intensity of the current increases, it becomes sufficient to explode the star, thus resulting in a supernova. On that basis, the fluctuation of electric currents and magnetic fields within our galaxy, or any other galaxy, is the determining factor as to which massive stars explode, and when. Therefore the number of supernovas which occur in any given galaxy cannot be modeled, at least not with our present state of knowledge."
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The Electric Sky: Donald E. Scott
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Barry Setterfield, April 20, 2007
"What I want to mention is that there is another basic model regarding supernova occurrences which is not considered in any of the above papers, but which is coming to the fore among a number of astrophysicists today. This is the model presented in Donald E. Scotts The Electric Sky. In it, and I am fascinated by his model which answers an number of outstanding problems, he states that stars are linked via plasma filaments to electric and magnetic fields within their respective galaxies. As a consequence of this, there are strong electric currents in the photospheres and upper layers of a star which cause the plasma which the star is composed of to radiate in arc current mode. The bluer the star, the higher the current. At the upper limit of stars masses, the current can be so high that the electrical stress on the star is such that it is only just holding together. If the electrical intensity of the current increases, it becomes sufficient to explode the star, thus resulting in a supernova. On that basis, the fluctuation of electric currents and magnetic fields within our galaxy, or any other galaxy, is the determining factor as to which massive stars explode, and when. Therefore the number of supernovas which occur in any given galaxy cannot be modeled, at least not with our present state of knowledge."
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The Electric Sky: Donald E. Scott
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