[Robert357]

My coffee level is not up to what it should be.

Obviously, neither was my coffee, caffine level up to where it should have been.

Ionized are is a better conductor or poorer insulator than regular air.

One of the interesting things in high voltage power equipment is what are called "air break" switches. These are switches that just open in air (sort of an old fashioned knife switch), but have what are called horns (large rods that extend up form one end). The purpose of the horn is to "draw the arc" as the switch is opened and allow the arch to be positioned in a way that helps extinquish the arc. The problem is that without the horns, the arc, once it is established will keep flashing across the open switch until it burns up or melts. Very messy.

[SierraWasp]

Here's where it all comes together... Enviro/roadless fires, plus fire produced power outages for CA, political damage for Dimbulb Davis around 90 days before the election... BINGO!!! SIMON LANDSLIDE!!!

Well? I can dream, can't I?