What a wonderful way to wake up in the middle of the night:

Morning Becomes Electron!

I remember when we were going through all that cat, chicken tikka masala, amber rod, sheep's wool delightful nonsense here, we discussed the amber rods of the ancients. I wonder whether we hit up this electron angle in those all-over-the-map discussions?

If so, I'm glad it's come up again for a refresher; if not, I'm glad to learn more about amber rods and this derivation of electron. Jackie, thanks so much for providing that link! I've earmarked it because it has some other intriguing links on it.

And, Bingley, if you glance in on this thread, yes, this again is another reason why this board is such a gem. Long-nosed fish, papyrology, amber rods, and electrons--oh, joy!