Who's your favourite electromagnetic pioneer?
a) Hans Christian Oersted
b) Michael Faraday
c) Karl Gauss
d) James Maxwell
e) André-Marie Ampère
It's a curly one, a real poser, just who is the top dog? The Numero Uno. They're all such heavyweights in the field* I reckon you'd struggle to pick one from the rest.
Mind you, I'll understand if you don't vote for Ampère. Not that I'm trying to swing the vote, or anything, but it's such a Frenchy, girly gay name.
* Field - get it? That's one of the classics.
I've always been a Faraday fan but you can't go past Ampere given the current state of play.
Posted by: Russell Allen | 15 May 2006 at 16:54
I have no fucking idea watt you're talking about.
Posted by: gav | 15 May 2006 at 17:08
He's a bright spark, our Tony.
Lock in Gauss, please.
Posted by: TimT | 15 May 2006 at 17:32
Faraday is always a big name to cite when IT fellas try to show off their knowledge but my vote's with Hans Christian Oersted for his recent rise to fame on Lost.
Posted by: pat | 15 May 2006 at 18:18
I didn't realise people went around making lists of favourite electromagnetic pioneers.
Posted by: Francis Xavier Holden | 15 May 2006 at 18:39
It's something that too often gets overlooked.
Posted by: Tony.T | 15 May 2006 at 18:43
Ted Bundy's not on the list but he's done more than these blokes to popularise the use of large amounts of electricity.
Posted by: youcancallmemeyer | 15 May 2006 at 18:48
I think every possible electromagnetic pioneer pun has been used. Come on TT, I know you can conjour one up from somewhere...
Posted by: Russell Allen | 15 May 2006 at 18:50
You need to arc up Hannes Alfvén, Chair of Plasma Physics, and one half of the name Alvar Hanso.
Posted by: pat | 15 May 2006 at 18:55
Me? No puns? I'm shocked.
Posted by: Tony.T | 15 May 2006 at 19:27
Yes, that's right, it's a lame pun. It's supposed to be.
Posted by: Tony.T | 15 May 2006 at 21:26
Well, all power to you then.
Posted by: gav | 15 May 2006 at 23:37
Potential humour?
Posted by: carneagles | 16 May 2006 at 00:04
Maxwell, Smart choice.
Posted by: girtbysea | 16 May 2006 at 09:12
There's a powerful case for all of you to be charged with crimes against the English language.
Posted by: Gareth | 16 May 2006 at 12:11
You forgot George, Tony.
You know:
"Ohm mani padme hum"
(Resistance makes the wire glow hotter)
*runs off cackling*
Posted by: Pedro the Ignorant | 16 May 2006 at 14:09
Karl Guass, without a doubt. He has the coolest name. Sounds like an action hero...
Posted by: Rory | 16 May 2006 at 14:38
Karl Gauss IS Flux Man.
Posted by: Tony.T | 16 May 2006 at 17:12
Sorry Rory, but Georg Ohm is a *slightly* cooler sounding name. Plus, the symbol for Ohm is very cool too.
Was he not on the list because he was more involved with electrostatics?
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 18 May 2006 at 07:28
gauss, it's gotta be gauss -- he's the only one who's got a gun named after him. plus also his maths' probability distribution drives the world's financial markets.
wot? you don't know the Gauss Gun? its alias for americans unable to pronounce "gowss" is "rail gun". yup, ye olde quake qulassic.
Posted by: Saltation | 27 May 2006 at 04:04