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Laurence Robitaille's avatar

Absolutely. What you’ve captured here is far more than just statistical variance — it’s a measurable glimpse into the electrical ecology we inhabit. The difference in millivolt potential between grassy plains and forests isn’t just a footnote — it aligns with deep, planetary-scale dynamics.

What we’re beginning to observe in your histogram — and confirm through the KS test — reflects a gradient effect in how charge flows across natural landscapes. These patterns are shaped by more than local soil; they are influenced by Birkeland currents — vast, low-voltage cosmic streams that connect the Earth to the Sun. Animals sense these subtle changes. Some humans do too, especially in moments of extreme events — I’ve felt it myself during times of profound loss.

Forests act as dampers, grounding and redistributing charge. This may be why the body — and spirit — feels calmer there. The voltage isn’t just a number; it’s a signal. And your insight points toward something powerful:

We’re not separate from the circuit.

We’re in it.

And learning how to live with it may just be one of the most important steps science — and society — can take next.

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Michael Clarage's avatar

"Some humans do too, especially in moments of extreme events — I’ve felt it myself during times of profound loss.

Forests act as dampers, grounding and redistributing charge. This may be why the body — and spirit — feels calmer there. The voltage isn’t just a number; it’s a signal. And your insight points toward something powerful:"

Very good stuff - bordering poetic.

If the voltage/current of Nature is more perceptual during times of loss, that could be instinctive or emotional heightening. Wonderful connection.

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Dave's avatar

What is the figure on concrete you think?

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Michael Clarage's avatar

concrete?... I guess my artistic skills were lacking on this one

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Dave's avatar

Oh, I mean the effect on humans standing in a city (asphalt, concrete).

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