thanks

to the Astronomy Unit of the SB Natural History Museum, and the UCSB Circus of Physics

good show

but, guys, next time calculate the EMF first, or even just do a dry run, taking the head off the physicist's daughter would sooooo not have been a career move...

worked out well as it happened though

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